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Cresaptown Shed Fire Brings Quick Response

May 31st, 2020 by WCBC Radio

“The Allegany County Joint Communications Center dispatched units to 13811 Craddock Road at 2:50 p.m. today for a reported shed fire,” Lt. Todd Bowman, public information officer for the Allegany County Department of Emergency Services said. “Units arrived on scene and found two small sheds with heavy fire showing. The tanker task force was requested by command.”
 
Units from Cresaptown, Bowling Green, LaVale, Frostburg, Corriganville, Midland, District 16, Ellerslie, Eastern Garrett, Ridgeley (W.V.a), the Allegany County Special Operations and an Allegany County EMS Supervisor responded to the incident.
 
“The fire was quickly brought under control and contained to the sheds with minor cosmetic damage to the nearby residence,” Bowman said.
 
The county’s special operations fuel team was requested to pump off a fuel tank that was near one of the sheds, Bowman added.
 
“The fuel leak was contained by firefighters before reaching a stream,” Bowman said.
 
No injuries were reported in the incident that brought approximately 50 firefighters to the scene.

2 Responses to “Cresaptown Shed Fire Brings Quick Response”

  1. May 31, 2020 at 7:13 am, jim said:

    That eyesore of a firehall actually serves a purpose besides being a good setting for someone to mismanage money and being a cool clubhouse with a pole. This is good.

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  2. May 31, 2020 at 11:40 am, Rich said:

    The Big House,mismanaged money for sure.

    Reply

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