Baltimore Fire Dept. To Rename Station After One Of The City’s First African American Firefighters

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A occurrence presumption volition beryllium renamed Thursday aft 1 of Baltimore City Fire Department’s archetypal African American firefighters, Hilton L. Roberts Sr.

He was 1 of 8 African American firefighters to archetypal participate and postgraduate the Baltimore City Fire Department successful 1954. Engine 52 volition present beryllium renamed aft him.

Community leaders similar Mayor Brandon Scott and City Council President Nick Mosby volition beryllium contiguous for the ceremonial Thursday.

CBS Baltimore Staff