More than 240 personnel from multiple agencies responded to a five-alarm fire Sunday in downtown Baltimore that ripped through at least five businesses and temporarily disrupted light rail services, bringing it under control with no injuries reported.

The fire started at 9:26 a.m. in the area of West Lombard and South Eutaw streets, Fire Chief James Wallace said at the scene. Crews saw heavy smoke from corner buildings and immediately instituted a second alarm, which calls for additional resources. By 10 a.m., they’d deemed it a five-alarm fire.

Smoke could be seen billowing heavily throughout the neighborhood Sunday morning. In some areas, there was about an inch of water with soot and charred debris moving through the street, while dozens of fire alarms echoed off nearby buildings and emergency response vehicles.At 11 a.m., there were nine hoses spraying the buildings. Crews are using aerial master streams to dump water from above, Wallace said. Baltimore Fire Station No. 1 is less than a block away from the scene.

Shortly after 1 p.m., Baltimore Fire posted on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, that although crews were still on scene checking for hot spots, the case had been downgraded.

Fire officials said some buildings had “significant damage” and that the fire had been stopped in others buildings before it could progress. Affected businesses included the Thai Elephant Wok, Docs Famous Wings, Jano Ethiopian Cuisine, The Goddess Gentleman’s Club and Lombard Liquors. A residence was also involved in the blaze.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, Wallace said.