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Hancock Fire ruled Accidental

March 22nd, 2018 by WCBC Radio

Date:  March 22, 2018

Time:   9:27 AM

Location / Address:  14440 Tollgate Ridge Road, Hancock, MD  21750

Type of Incident:  House Fire

Description of Structure / Property:  One and a half story single family dwelling

Owner / Occupants: Robert Eugene Barnhardt

Injuries or Deaths:  N/A

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $2000    Contents: $1000

Smoke Alarm Status: Activated

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A

Arrests(s):  N/A

Primary Responding Fire Department: Hancock Volunteer Fire Department

# of Alarms:  One   # Of Firefighters:  Six

Time to Control: 10 minutes

Discovered By:  Homeowner's Son

Area of Origin:  Basement

Preliminary Cause:  Accidental – Damaged electrical wire

Additional Information:  The occupants were not displaced.  

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