Notice of Investigation: Structure Fire at Oakland, MD

Notice of Investigation: Structure Fire at Oakland, MD at Deep Creek Lake

Date: 05/26/2024

Time: 1617 Hours

Location/Address: 751 Althouse Hill Road Oakland, MD 21550

Type of Incident: Structure fire

Description of Structure/Property: 66ftx10ft single-story house trailer

Owner/Occupants: Wanda Lockie

Injuries or Deaths: N/A

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $20,000 | Contents: $15,000

Smoke Alarm Status: N/A

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A

Arrests(s): N/A

Primary Responding Fire Department: Gorman Volunteer Fire Department

# of Alarms:1 | # of Firefighters: 22

Time to Control: 15 Minutes

Discovered By: Resident

Area of Origin: Kitchen

Preliminary Cause: Accidental, electrical malfunction involving an extension cord plugged into a power strip.

Additional Information: The family is being assisted by the American Red Cross.

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