CUMBERLAND, MD—A structure fire occurred Monday evening at 14805 Moores Hollow Road, involving an outbuilding and a mobile home. The District 16 Volunteer Fire Department responded to the incident, which resulted in an estimated $70,000 in damages, including $65,000 for the structure and $5,000 for contents. No injuries or deaths were reported.
The property, owned by James Decker, did not have smoke alarms or fire sprinkler systems installed.
The fire was discovered by Decker, who was alerted by family members of the fire at his adjacent unoccupied property. It took firefighters approximately 20 minutes to control the fire, which originated from the outbuilding and spread to the mobile home.
Authorities have not determined the cause of the fire and are continuing their investigation. The community is asked to provide any relevant information to the Western Region Office, Cumberland Office at 301-729-5544.
- Wind-driven brush fire burns along Riverview Drive in Perth AmboyFirefighters from multiple departments battled a fast-moving brush fire along Riverview Drive in Perth Amboy on Saturday afternoon, according to the Perth Amboy Fire Department. The fire was reported at 12:19 p.m. and quickly escalated to a second alarm as high winds from the nearby bay fueled its spread. Responding units encountered a large area
- Route 46 wildfire fully contained after burning 100 acres in HackettstownThe New Jersey Forest Fire Service announced full containment of a wildfire that burned approximately 100 acres in Hackettstown, Warren County. The fire, which began near Route 46, was contained by 8 a.m. on Saturday after several days of response and suppression efforts. The blaze was one of several spring wildfires in the state, which
- Overnight fire damages home in Wall TownshipWALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Emergency crews responded Friday evening to a structure fire on the second floor of a residence on Allenwood Road, authorities said. According to the Wall Township Police Department, no injuries were reported as firefighters from local districts quickly brought the situation under control. The fire broke out in a residential structure
- Wildfire burns 100 acres in North Jersey with zero percent containmentHACKETTSTOWN, N.J. — A wildfire has scorched approximately 100 acres in Hackettstown, Warren County, as crews from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service work to contain the fast-moving blaze, officials confirmed Friday afternoon. The fire, located near Route 46, was first reported earlier in the day and is currently at 0% containment. Firefighters are on
- Second teen arrested for setting 15,000 acre New Jersey forest fireWARETOWN, N.J. — A second individual has been arrested in connection with the April 22 wildfire that scorched more than 15,000 acres across southern Ocean County, authorities announced Wednesday. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said a 17-year-old male was taken into custody on May 1 and charged with aggravated arson, arson, and hindering apprehension.