Date: 3/14/26
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location / Address: 444 Pleasant Valley Road, Oakland, Garrett County
Type of Incident: Barn fire
Description of Structure / Property: Livestock barn
Injuries or Deaths (YES/NO/NA): Yes
# of Displaced: N/A
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $ 400,000 | Contents: $ 100,000
Smoke Alarm Status: N/A
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A
Arrests(s) (YES/NO/NA): N/A
Primary Responding Fire Department: Oakland Volunteer Fire Department
# of Alarms: 3 | # Of Firefighters: 75
Time to Control: 1 hour
Discovered By: Owner
Area of Origin: Hay loft area
Preliminary Cause: Under Investigation
Additional Information: Approximately 30 chickens perished in the fire.
