March 19th, 2023 by WCBC Radio
Date: March 16, 2023
Time: 3:56 pm
Location / Address: 11035 National Pike, Grantsville, Garrett County
Type of Incident: Structure Fire
Description of Structure /Property: Residential outbuilding/dog kennel
Owners: Nancy Yoder
Injuries or Deaths: N/A
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $40,000.00 Contents: $10,000.00
Smoke Alarm Status: Not Present
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Not Present
Arrests(s): N/A
Primary Responding Fire Department: Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department
# of Alarms: 1 # of Firefighters: 30
Time to Control: 10 minutes
Discovered By: Resident
Area of Origin: Feed room
Preliminary Cause: Accidental – Lithium ion battery exploded on electric bicycle
Additional Information: Three dogs that were inside the kennel at the time of the fire were rescued and did not receive any injuries.
