Date: 8/11/26
Time: 3:11 am
Location / Address: 3753 Gorman Road, Oakland, Garrett County
Type of Incident: Structure fire
Description of Structure / Property: 40 ft by 45 ft farm barn
Injuries or Deaths (YES/NO/NA): No
# of Displaced: 0
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $ 30,000 | Contents: $ 20,000
Smoke Alarm Status: Not present
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Not present
Arrests(s) (YES/NO/NA): No
Primary Responding Fire Department: Gorman Volunteer Fire Department
# of Alarms: 1 | # Of Firefighters: 15
Time to Control: 10 minutes
Discovered By: Neighbor
Area of Origin: Exterior
Preliminary Cause: Lightning strike
Additional Information: Severe storms passed through the area prior to the fire. Lightning struck a tree that was approximately 10 feet away from the barn, which caused fire to spread to the barn.
