UPDATE:

A woman wearing a mask was seen being taken from the area on a stretcher as first responders continued to evacuate residents

ORIGINAL REPORTING:

Firefighters are evacuating homes amid heavy flames and smoke billowing from a large fire in North Baltimore, SKY 11 reports.

Baltimore City firefighters were called Friday afternoon to a commercial building on 23rd Street east of the Jones Falls Expressway. City fire, emergency and police officials are at the scene.

Firefighters have evacuated the building and neighboring homes as crews conduct defensive operations to fight the fire. Four alarms were called by 2 p.m.

SKY 11 reported half of the roof has been destroyed.

No injuries have been reported.

The Maryland Transit Administration is implementing a temporary southbound detour

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