December 7th, 2022 by WCBC Radio

Dorm fire caused by discarded marijuana cigarette

DATE:  December 6, 2022

TIME: 2:55 am

LOCATION / ADDRESS:  Frostburg State University, Annapolis Hall, 28 Sandspring Drive, Frostburg

 TYPE OF INCIDENT:  trash can fire

DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE / PROPERTY:  dormitory room inside Annapolis Hall  

OWNER :   State of Maryland

INJURIES / DEATHS: none

ESTIMATED LOSS – STRUCTURE:  0              CONTENTS:  0

SMOKE ALARM STATUS:  present/working

FIRE ALARM / SPRINKLER STATUS: none present

ARREST(S):  charges pending

PRIMARY RESPONDING FIRE DEPARTMENT:  Frostburg VFD

# OF ALARMS:   1                   # OF FIREFIGHTERS: 5

TIME TO CONTROL:  extinguished prior to arrival

DISCOVERED BY:  student 

AREA OF ORIGIN:  inside trash can

PRELIMINARY CAUSE:  Discarded marijuana cigarette in trash can

 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  Approximately 50-60 students had to be evacuated.