WJZ's Baltimore newsroom evacuated due to electrical fire
Baltimore City Fire quickly responded to the building on TV Hill around 3:30 p.m. The fire was out by the time crews arrived.
Parts of the building were vented due to heavy smoke. The incident prompted the cancellation of our 4 p.m. newscast.
No injuries were reported.
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