Date: 09/15/2024
Time: 1402 Hours
Location / Address: 721 Crellin Mine Road Oakland, MD 21550
Type of Incident: Structure Fire
Description of Structure / Property: One-story, single-family dwelling
Owner / Occupants: Sheryl Hershman
Injuries or Deaths: One firefighter sustained minor injuries
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $200,000 | Contents: $100,000
Smoke Alarm Status: Present, failed to activate
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Not present
Arrests(s): N/A
Primary Responding Fire Department: Oakland Volunteer Fire Department
# of Alarms: 1 | # of Firefighters: 25
Time to Control: 10 Minutes
Discovered By: Neighbor
Area of Origin: Front porch
Preliminary Cause: Under investigation
Additional Information: One firefighter was injured when the roof collapsed and was transported to Garrett Regional Medical Center for minor injuries. A Garrett County Sheriff’s Deputy and Oakland VFD firefighter rescued a pet dog out of the house upon their arrival. Anyone with information about this fire is asked to call the Western Regional Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal at 301-766-3888.
