January 2nd, 2018 by WCBC Radio
Date: January 2, 2018
Time: 4:16 a.m.
Location / Address: 14517 Michael Road, Cumberland, Allegany County
Type of Incident: house fire
Description of Structure / Property: single-family residence
Owner / Occupants: David W. Crowe
Injuries or Deaths: none
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $25,000 Contents: $12,500
Smoke Alarm Status: none present
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: not required
Arrests(s): none
Primary Responding Fire Department: Baltimore Pike
# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 15
Time to Control: 5 minutes
Discovered By: Owner
Area of Origin: basement storage room
Preliminary Cause: accidental – space heater near combustibles
Additional Information: Occupants are temporarily displaced and are being assisted by family.