Date: 06/03/2025
Time: 2109 Hours
Location / Address: 112 Loch Deer Road, Oakland, MD 21550
Type of Incident: Structure fire
Description of Structure / Property: One-story, single-family dwelling
Owner / Occupants: Donald and Andrea Shaffer
Injuries or Deaths: One resident sustained injuries
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $300,000 | Contents: $100,000
Smoke Alarm Status: Present
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Not present
Arrests(s): N/A
Primary Responding Fire Department: Oakland Volunteer Fire Department
# of Alarms: 2 | # of Firefighters: 40
Time to Control: 25 Minutes
Discovered By: Resident
Area of Origin: Rear deck
Preliminary Cause: Accidental, grill fire
Additional Information: The Victim was transported to Garrett Regional Medical Center for treatment of injuries and later flown to West Penn Burn Center. Several pet dogs were able to escape the fire without injuries. The family is being assisted by the American Red Cross.
