August 1st, 2019 by WCBC Radio
Time: 12:59 a.m.
Location / Address: 11220 Queens Point Road, Westernport, Allegany County
Type of Incident: structure fire
Description of Structure / Property: abandoned two-story wood frame single-family dwelling
Owner / Occupants: Sherman D. Wilt / Vacant
Injuries or Deaths: none
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $20,000 Contents: $1,000
Smoke Alarm Status: none
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: not required
Arrests(s): none
Primary Responding Fire Department: Potomac Volunteer Fire Co.
# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 49
Time to Control: 45 minutes
Discovered By: neighbor
Area of Origin: rear exterior
Preliminary Cause: arson
Additional Information: Anyone with information is requested to contact the State Fire Marshal's Office at 301-766-3888.
