October 7th, 2022 by WCBC Radio
An early evening fire on Vocke Road has been ruled accidenta. The Maryland State Fire Marshal has issued a report:
Date: October 6, 2022
Time: 5:57 PM
Location / Address: 1206 Vocke Road, LaVale, Allegany County MD
Type of Incident: Structure Fire
Description of Structure / Property: Single story, block framed, residential three bay garage
Owners: Eric Broadwater
Injuries or Deaths: Two occupants inside the garage sustained non-life threatening injuries, one with minor burns and one with smoke inhalation. Transported to UPMC Western Maryland.
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $150,000 Contents: $100,000
Smoke Alarm Status: Not Present/not required
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Not present/not required
Arrests(s): N/A
Primary Responding Fire Department: LaVale Volunteer Fire Department
# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 50
Time to Control: 30 minutes
Discovered By: Owner
Area of Origin: interior bay underneath a vehicle
Preliminary Cause: Accidental – hot metal ignited flammable liquid
Additional Information: Three vehicles were parked inside the garage at the time of the fire, all of which were destroyed.
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