<p>Baltimore, MD – Dec. 2, 2022&nbsp; – On Friday, Niles Ford resigned from his longtime position as Baltimore City Fire Chief.</p> <p>He steps down in light of a new report that investigated the line of duty deaths of three firefighters in January.</p> <p>Paul Butrim, Kelsey Sadler and Kenneth Lacayo lost their lives after becoming trapped in a burning vacant home that collapsed.</p> <p>Following the incident, Ford assembled a Board of Inquiry to take a deep dive into what went wrong.</p> <p>Their findings were revealed Friday and turned out to be highly critical of the department's response that day, prompting Ford's immediate resignation.</p> <p>In the report, the panel makes frequent mention of repeated problems created by vacant homes in the City.</p> <p>They also mention the level of confusion and disorganization on scene as crews determined how to best battle the blaze.</p> <p>Sadler and Lacayo, along with firefighter John McMaster were aboard Engine 14, who arrived on scene first.</p> <p>The report concluded that the engine's crew members failed to announce they had arrived, and assumed first due engine responsibilities.</p> <p>McMaster and Lacayo also left their radios behind in the truck, and therefore couldn't to be reached.</p>