September 16th, 2022 by WCBC Radio

LOCATION / ADDRESS: 12505 McMullen Highway, Cumberland, Allegany County

TYPE OF INCIDENT:  commercial structure fire

DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE / PROPERTY:  shopping plaza containing a restaurant and stores

OWNER / OCCUPANTS: owner (Mary Skiver)  occupant (Krista Gulledge)

INJURIES / DEATHS: none

ESTIMATED LOSS – STRUCTURE:   $3,000                            CONTENTS: $1,000

SMOKE ALARM STATUS:  present – activated

FIRE ALARM / SPRINKLER STATUS: none present

ARREST(S): n/a

PRIMARY RESPONDING FIRE DEPARTMENT: Bowling Green Volunteer Fire Department

# OF ALARMS:      1                                    # OF FIREFIGHTERS:  15

TIME TO CONTROL: 5 minutes

DISCOVERED BY:  passerby

AREA OF ORGIN: interior wall

PRELIMINARY CAUSE:  Accidental – pellets placed near a baseboard heater that came on due to drop in overnight temperature