Date: 10/11/2024

Time: 1124 Hours

Location / Address: 16972 National Pike, Frostburg, MD 21532

Type of Incident: Structure fire

Description of Structure / Property: Two-story single-family residence

Owner / Occupants: Autumn Ramsey 

Injuries or Deaths: N/A

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $30,000                           Contents: $20,000

Smoke Alarm Status: Present, unprotected area

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A

Arrests(s): N/A

Primary Responding Fire Department: Eastern Garrett Volunteer Fire Department

# of Alarms: 1                                                                 # of Firefighters: 40

Time to Control: 5 Minutes

Discovered By: Passerby 

Area of Origin: Kitchen 

Preliminary Cause: Accidental, electrical malfunction at a kitchen wall outlet  

Additional Information: One dog and four pet rabbits died as a result of the fire