Man dead after Baltimore port-a-potty fire

When fire officials arrived on the scene, three porta potties were engulfed in flames. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. (Courtesy Baltimore City Fire Department)

WASHINGTON — A man is dead after a port-a-potty caught fire in Baltimore, Maryland, Sunday afternoon, fire officials say.

Units from the Baltimore City Fire Department were dispatched to the 1100 block of Russell Street, right next to M&T Bank Stadium, where a man on fire was seen coming from a port-a-potty.

When fire officials arrived on the scene, three port-a-potties were engulfed in flames. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.


The cause of the fire is still unknown.

Below is a map where the incident occurred:

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