November 29th, 2017 by WCBC Radio

The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating a blaze that did $120,000 damage to an out building on Steyer Mine Road in Garrett County Tuesday afternoon. 

It took 25 fire fighters an hour and a half to control the fire, as the building contained a Jeep, an ATV and  miscellaneous tools and other items.

NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date: November 28, 2017

Time: 3:18 p.m.

Location / Address:  200 Steyer Mine Road, Oakland, Garrett County

Type of Incident: structure fire

Description of Structure / Property: 30×40 foot wood frame with metal siding residential out building

Owner / Occupants: Lois Burns

Injuries or Deaths: none

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $70,000   Contents: $50,000

Smoke Alarm Status:  none

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: none

Arrests(s): none

Primary Responding Fire Department:  Gorman

# of Alarms:  1    # Of Firefighters: 25

Time to Control: 90 minutes

Discovered By:  owner

Area of Origin: under investigation

Preliminary Cause: under investigation

Additional Information:  Building contained a Jeep, ATV, and other miscellaneous tools and items.  Structure and contents were a total loss.  Minor damage was sustained to the dwelling which is still habitable.