Bodies found after early morning fire rips through Southwest Baltimore homes

BALTIMORE, MD – A deadly fire tore through what are believed to be vacant homes on Wilhelm Street early Saturday morning, leaving two people dead and sparking a full-scale arson and homicide investigation.

Shortly after 2 a.m., police and fire crews rushed to the 1900 block of Wilhelm Street following reports of a structure fire in Southwest Baltimore. Firefighters arrived to find multiple homes engulfed in flames and immediately began battling the blaze.

Once the fire was under control, a K-9 unit was deployed to search the damaged structures. Inside, two deceased individuals were found among the charred remains. Their identities and causes of death have not yet been confirmed.

Baltimore Police say it is stil

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