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Baltimore firefighters are still at the Domino Sugar Factory in Locust Point after a fire destroyed the sugar-storage building.It is still a very active scene as remains of the sugar storage facility known as the sugar shack.Fire officials said they let a number of hot spots inside burn overnight because the fire is contained. Now, they are bringing in heavy equipment to help in putting out those hot spots.It isn’t the first time Domino Sugar has had a close call like this.It was a pretty impressive scene on Tuesday as smoke billowed from the Domino Sugar Plant. The heat was so intense...

Print Lowell Melser, WBAL-TV Baltimore firefighters are still at the Domino Sugar Factory in Locust Point after a fire destroyed the sugar-storage building. It is still a very active scene as remains of the sugar storage facility known as the sugar shack. Fire officials said they let a number of hot spots inside burn overnight because the fire is contained. Now, they are bringing in heavy equipment to help in putting out those hot spots. It isn’t the first time Domino Sugar has had a close call like this. It was a pretty impressive scene on Tuesday as smoke billowed from the Dom...

WBAL Radio 1090 AM - Smoke billows over harbor from 3-alarm fire at Domino Sugar

Thick black smoke billowed Tuesday afternoon from a fire at the Domino Sugar plant in Locust Point, SkyTeam 11 reported. SkyTeam 11 Capt. Roy Taylor reported that a conveyor belt caught fire. A silo that was also on fire collapsed. Firefighters were told to evacuate the building, and officials called for three alarms. There were no initial reports of injuries. More below...

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