August 5th, 2022 by WCBC Radio
Date: August 5, 2022
Time: 11:04 am
Location / Address: 3048 Walnut Bottom Rd, Swanton, Garrett County MD
Type of Incident: Vehicle Fire
Description of Structure / Property: Silver 2004 Ford Ranger, 2 door pickup truck
Owners: George Tichinel
Injuries or Deaths: N/A
Estimated $ Loss: $5,000
Smoke Alarm Status: N/A
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A
Arrests(s): N/A
Primary Responding Fire Department: Bloomington Volunteer Fire Company
# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 8
Time to Control: 5 minutes
Discovered By: Owner
Area of Origin: Engine compartment
Preliminary Cause: Accidental. Mechanical malfunction with the fuel injector
Additional Information: The owner was working on the vehicle when the fire occurred and was not injured.
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