November 25th, 2019 by WCBC Radio
A Saturday fire has temporarily closed a motel at Deep Creek Lake.
The Maryland State Fire Marshal's office has determined the blaze at Lakestar Lodge on Deep Creek Drive was electrical and started in an indoor utility room.
Deep Creek VFD coordinated 30 fire fighters who brought the fire under control in 25 minutes.
Total damage is estimated at $95,000.
MARYLAND FIRE MARSHAL
NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION
Date: November 23, 2019
Time: 1:35 p.m.
Location / Address: 2001 Deep Creek Drive, McHenry, Garrett County
Type of Incident: structure fire
Description of Structure / Property: two-story wood-frame 20 room motel
Owner / Occupants: Lakestar Holdings LLC / DBA: Lakestar Lodge
Injuries or Deaths: none
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $65,000 Contents: $30,000
Smoke Alarm Status: present and did not activate
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Fire alarm pull stations present but were not activated. No sprinkler system.
Arrests(s): none
Primary Responding Fire Department: Deep Creek Volunteer Fire Co.
# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 30
Time to Control: 25 minutes
Discovered By: neighbor
Area of Origin: interior utility room
Preliminary Cause: accidental – electrical