May 16th, 2017 by WCBC Radio
Date: May 16, 2017
Time: 11:36 a.m.
Location / Address: 437 North 2nd Street, Oakland, Garrett County
Type of Incident: explosives recovery
Description of Structure / Property: 12×16 foot residential storage building
Owner / Occupants: Arthelia Dixon
Injuries or Deaths: none
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $0 Contents: $0
Arrests(s): none
Primary Responding Fire Department: none
# of EMS Staff: n/a # Of Firefighters: n/a
Discovered By: caretaker
Nature of Service Requested: disposal of old explosives
Action Taken/ Resolution: evaluation and on scene disposal
Assisting Agencies: none
Additional Information: The items were suspected to be deteriorated dynamite. However, State Fire Marshal bomb squad personnel were able to identify items as old flares that were subsequently disposed of on site.
