March 5th, 2018 by WCBC Radio
Date: March 4, 2018
Time: 11:55 p.m.
Location / Address: 813 Maryland Avenue, Cumberland (city), Allegany County
Type of Incident: structure fire
Description of Structure / Property: two-story single-family dwelling
Owner / Occupants: Carl Bailey / Yancey Bailey
Injuries or Deaths: none
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $40,000 Contents: $10,000
Smoke Alarm Status: none present
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: not required
Arrests(s): none
Primary Responding Fire Department: Cumberland
# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 25
Time to Control: 30 minutes
Discovered By: passerby
Area of Origin: kitchen
Preliminary Cause: accidental – electrical stove
Additional Information: Occupant was not home at the time of the fire. He was displaced and is being assisted by the Red Cross.