December 7th, 2022 by WCBC Radio
Dorm fire caused by discarded marijuana cigarette
DATE: December 6, 2022
TIME: 2:55 am
LOCATION / ADDRESS: Frostburg State University, Annapolis Hall, 28 Sandspring Drive, Frostburg
TYPE OF INCIDENT: trash can fire
DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE / PROPERTY: dormitory room inside Annapolis Hall
OWNER : State of Maryland
INJURIES / DEATHS: none
ESTIMATED LOSS – STRUCTURE: 0 CONTENTS: 0
SMOKE ALARM STATUS: present/working
FIRE ALARM / SPRINKLER STATUS: none present
ARREST(S): charges pending
PRIMARY RESPONDING FIRE DEPARTMENT: Frostburg VFD
# OF ALARMS: 1 # OF FIREFIGHTERS: 5
TIME TO CONTROL: extinguished prior to arrival
DISCOVERED BY: student
AREA OF ORIGIN: inside trash can
PRELIMINARY CAUSE: Discarded marijuana cigarette in trash can
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Approximately 50-60 students had to be evacuated.
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