A mattress warehouse in West Baltimore, near the intersection of Edmondson Avenue and North Bentalou Street, was the site of a massive fire Monday evening into Tuesday morning. Firefighters have contained the fire but residents are urged to avoid the area. Screenshot via Google Maps.
A mattress warehouse in West Baltimore, near the intersection of Edmondson Avenue and North Bentalou Street, was the site of a massive fire Monday evening into Tuesday morning. Firefighters have contained the fire but residents are urged to avoid the area. Screenshot via Google Maps.

A massive fire at a West Baltimore mattress warehouse Monday evening into Tuesday morning has displaced neighbors and disrupted train service in the area.

The fire has been contained Tuesday morning and was downgraded from seven alarms to three, after about 200 firefighters battled the blaze overnight.

MARC train service on the Penn Line has been cancelled Tuesday out of concern that the warehouse structure could collapse onto the train tracks, Maryland Transit Administration officials said.

MARC train service remains operational for the Camden Line and Brunswick Line, but commuters should expect delays.

Amtrak services between Baltimore and Washington may be delayed due to congestion along the rails, company officials said.

In addition to fire-related delays, rain is causing slick conditions on roadways and flooding in some areas. Motorists are urged to use caution and to not drive through flood waters.

Fifteen households were evacuated due to the nearby warehouse fire. They are receiving assistance from the Red Cross and Baltimore City partners, the Red Cross said.

Firefighters responded at about 7 p.m. Monday to the fire at a multistory mattress warehouse at the intersection of Edmondson Avenue and North Bentalou Street.

Although the fire has been contained, Baltimore City transportation officials on Tuesday morning urged residents to continue avoiding the area around Edmondson and Bentalou.

Marcus Dieterle is the managing editor of Baltimore Fishbowl, telling the stories of communities across the Baltimore region. Marcus helped lead the team to win a Best of Show award for Website of General...