$100K Reward Offered In Fatal Fire Investigation After 3 Firefighters Die

BALTIMORE, MD — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan doubled the reward for information in the Baltimore house fire that killed three city firefighters.

Local leaders, firefighter unions and federal investigators offered a combined $50,000 reward, and Hogan increased the amount to $100,000 total.

“As we continue to mourn our fallen heroes, we are conducting an aggressive investigation into the cause of the fire that took their lives," Hogan said in a statement Saturday. “In coordination with our federal and local partners, the state is immediately doubling the reward for information in the case to $100,000. We urge anyone with tips or information regarding the person of interest to contact federal or state authorities."

The two-alarm house fire occurred in the 200 block of South Stricker Street around 6 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 24.

A partial building collapse trapped six firefighters in the home, officials reported. Three died, two were rescued with minor injuries, and one was hospitalized with critical injuries, according to authorities.

Officials said the person pictured below was seen in surveillance photos from the area of the South Stricker Street fire the night before it occurred. The individual "may have information crucial to the investigation," the ATF said in a statement Friday.

Here are the organizations that contributed $10,000 to the reward:

• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
• Baltimore City
• Baltimore County
• Baltimore Firefighters Union IAFF Local 734
• Baltimore Fire Officers Union IAFF Local 964

The ATF Baltimore on Friday announced it would offer $10,000 for information leading to the positive identification of a person of interest.

Mayor Brandon Scott is matching the ATF's reward for information "so that we can bring justice to the families" of the Baltimore firefighters lost this week, Scott said in a statement.

Next, County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. announced Baltimore County would match the reward money as well, "in solidarity with our regional partners ... in support of efforts to swiftly bring the perpetrators of this act to justice."

The Baltimore Firefighters Union IAFF Local 734 and Baltimore Fire Officers Union IAFF Local 964 each put $10,000 toward the reward.

Have information about the person or the fire? Email ATFTips@atf.gov or call 888-ATF-TIPS (888-283-8477). Investigators have also asked people to email photos or videos of the fire to atftips@atf.gov.

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