Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734

06/19/2026

06/18/2026

🚨 **ATTENTION BALTIMORE RESIDENTS, VISITORS, BUSINESS OWNERS, WORKERS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS** 🚨

**Our city is facing a major public safety crisis.**

Due to a severe lack of fire apparatus, **10 fire suppression units are currently out of service.** That means approximately **40 fewer firefighters are available on Baltimore's streets to respond to fires, medical emergencies, rescues, and other critical incidents.**

Every minute matters when lives, homes, businesses, and neighborhoods are at risk. The current situation is unacceptable and puts the safety of our residents, visitors, and first responders in jeopardy.

📞 **We urge you to contact your City Council representative and City Council President immediately.**

Demand:
✅ Answers about why these units remain out of service
✅ Immediate funding for replacement and repair of fire apparatus
✅ A plan to restore staffing and resources needed to protect Baltimore

Public safety should never be compromised due to a lack of equipment and investment.

Baltimore deserves a fully staffed and fully equipped fire department capable of protecting everyone who lives, works, and visits our city.

**Make your voice heard. Call your elected officials today.**

Mayor Brandon M. Scott
Zeke Cohen

06/16/2026

🚨 Single Family Dwelling Fire –Howard Park Neighborhood- Box Area 40-74 🚨

3:45 PM Dispatch | 3000 Block of Fendall Road

Firefighters arrived on scene to find smoke showing from a single-family residence. Crews quickly deployed for an interior attack and encountered fire in a bedroom with extension into the attic.

Fire suppression operations are underway as crews work to contain the fire and check for further extension throughout the structure.

🏠 Single-family dwelling
🔥 Bedroom and attic fire
🚒 Interior attack in progress
📍 3000 Block of Fendall Road

Mayor Brandon M. Scott
Zeke Cohen
Paris Gray District 8

Baltimore Fire Officers IAFF Local 964

06/15/2026

🚒❤️ A Heartfelt Thank You to Jimmy's Famous Seafood ❤️🚒

Baltimore City Firefighters Local 734 would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Jimmy's Famous Seafood for their generous donation to the Local 734 Widows & Orphans Fund.

A few of our members had the opportunity to play at the 19th Annual Jimmy Minadakis Memorial Golf Tournament, Jimmy's Famous Seafood presented a $4,500 donation in support of the families of our fallen firefighters. This incredible contribution will help provide assistance to the widows and children of those who made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting our community.

Jimmy's Famous Seafood has long been a steadfast supporter of the Baltimore City Fire Department family, and we are deeply appreciative of their continued generosity, compassion, and commitment to giving back. Their unwavering support of our members, our families, and the Baltimore community does not go unnoticed.

On behalf of Baltimore City Firefighters Local 734, our widows, orphans, and all those whose lives are touched by this fund, thank you for standing with us and honoring the legacy of our fallen brothers and sisters.

Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734

06/14/2026

🚒 **3-Alarm Fire – Reservoir Hill Community**

Earlier today at approximately 1:30 PM, units were dispatched on **Box Alarm 13-81** to the 2500 block of Brookfield Avenue in the Reservoir Hill community for a reported dwelling fire.

Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy smoke and fire conditions at the rear of the structure. The fire had extended from the dwelling to multiple vehicles located in the rear of the building, requiring an aggressive and coordinated fire attack.

Due to the volume of fire and resources needed, the incident was upgraded to a **3-alarm fire**. Crews worked diligently to bring the fire under control and prevent further extension to surrounding exposures.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.






Mayor Brandon M. Scott
Zeke Cohen
James Torrence

Baltimore Fire Officers IAFF Local 964

05/24/2026

Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734 extends its heartfelt condolences and unwavering support to the members of Boston Firefighters Local 718 IAFF following the Line of Duty Death of Firefighter Robert Kilduff Jr. this morning at a 3-alarm fire.

We ask everyone to keep Firefighter Kilduff’s family, friends, and co-workers in your thoughts and prayers during this incredibly difficult time.

May he rest in peace, and may his brothers and sisters in Boston find strength in one another in the days ahead

05/18/2026

It is with profound sadness that Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734 announce the passing of active member Firefighter Timothy Spielman, a member of Engine Company 20.

Brother Spielman joined the Baltimore City Fire Department on August 13, 2003, and served the citizens of Baltimore with courage, professionalism, and dedication throughout his career. His loss is deeply felt throughout our firehouse family and across the Baltimore City Fire Department. Timothy was more than a firefighter, he was a brother, a friend, and someone who answered the call to serve others every single day.

On behalf of the Executive Board and membership of Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734, we extend our deepest condolences to the Spielman family, his brothers and sisters at Engine 20, Truck 18, Medic 8, and all who knew and loved him.

Please keep Timothy’s family and our members in your thoughts and prayers during this incredibly difficult time.

Rest easy, Brother. We have the watch from here.

05/18/2026

This EMS Week, Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734 proudly recognizes the extraordinary men and women of the Baltimore City Fire Department EMS Division.

Every single day, our EMTs, Paramedics, and Firefighters answer the call under some of the toughest conditions imaginable. From life-threatening emergencies to moments of compassion and comfort, BCFD EMS providers are there for the citizens of Baltimore 24/7, delivering critical care with professionalism, courage, and dedication.

Your sacrifices often go unseen, but your impact is felt throughout every neighborhood in this city. Whether on the streets, in our medic units, engines, trucks, or specialty teams, you continue to serve with pride despite staffing shortages, high call volumes, and constant challenges.

This week, and every week, we thank you for your commitment to protecting lives and serving Baltimore.

Please join us in honoring all BCFD EMS providers during EMS Week.

05/13/2026

The Mayor’s Recommended Budget proposes staffing one fewer fire suppression company daily to save approximately $2 million.

Let that sink in.

At a time when firefighters across this country, and right here in Baltimore continue to make the ultimate sacrifice, this administration believes the answer is to reduce frontline suppression staffing. Haven’t our members suffered enough loss? Haven’t we learned the lessons written in blood about the importance of adequate staffing and available companies on the street?

Once again, the burden of correcting fiscal shortcomings is being placed on the backs of firefighters and paramedics who are already being asked to do more with less every single day. Cutting frontline resources while call volumes, staffing shortages, and operational demands continue to rise is not a sustainable solution, it is a dangerous one.

Every suppression unit taken out of service increases response times, stretches remaining companies thinner, and puts both firefighters and citizens at greater risk. Fires do not wait. Cardiac arrests do not wait. Baltimore residents deserve fully staffed fire companies ready to respond when seconds matter.

NIOSH reports and internal committee recommendations have repeatedly emphasized the importance of improving fireground operations, accountability, and safety. Those lessons cannot be ignored. Reducing suppression staffing moves us in the wrong direction and creates unnecessary danger for both firefighters and the communities we protect.

Public safety starts with boots on the ground, staffed apparatus, and enough firefighters to do the job safely and effectively. We will continue to fight for the safety of our members and the citizens we serve.
-Matthew Coster President, Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734