The roof of a commercial laundry building collapsed Thursday morning as Baltimore City Fire crews battled a three-alarm fire.

Firefighters were called to Sunnyside Avenue and Nome Avenue around 5 a.m. They arrived to find heavy fire showing from an unoccupied two-story building, according to department officials.

Baltimore City Fire responds to a fire in a commercial building on Sept. 4, 2025. CBS News Baltimore

The incident was upgraded to a three-alarm fire around 5:30 a.m., officials said. No injuries were reported, and the fire has been contained.

Fire officials told WJZ they believe the building is a total loss.

Residents were asked to avoid the area as Reisterstown Road at Mortimer Avenue was shut down, according to the Baltimore Office of Emergency Management.

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