Date: 10/10/26
Time: 12:03 AM
Location / Address: 405 Main Street, Deer Park, Garrett County
Type of Incident: Structure fire
Description of Structure / Property: Two-story wood-framed workshop
Injuries or Deaths (YES/NO/NA): No
# of Displaced: 0
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $ 75,000 | Contents: $ 25,000
Smoke Alarm Status: Not present
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Not present
Arrests(s) (YES/NO/NA): No
Primary Responding Fire Department: Deer Park Community Volunteer Fire Department
# of Alarms: 1 | # Of Firefighters: 35
Time to Control: 10 minutes
Discovered By: Owner
Area of Origin: Second floor
Preliminary Cause: Accidental – Oily rags spontaneously combusted
Additional Information: Oily rags were used earlier in the day and were left in a pile on the second floor of the woodshop. *photo credit to Deer Park VFD*
