The Sykesville Freedom District Fire Department was alerted to the 6300 block of Sykesville Road for a garage fire in the early morning of August 5th. Here are details from the Maryland State Fire Marshal:
Date: 8/5/2022
Time: 4:29 a.m.
Location / Address: 6370 Sykesville Road, Sykesville, Carroll County (MAP)
Type of Incident: Garage Fire
Description of Structure / Property: One-story, wood framed garage
Injuries or Deaths: None reported
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $50,000.00 Contents: $50,000.00
Smoke Alarm Status: N/A
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A
Arrests(s): N/A
Primary Responding Fire Department: Sykesville-Freedom District Fire Department
# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 30
Time to Control: 15 minutes
Discovered By: Passerby
Area of Origin: Under Investigation
Preliminary Cause: Under Investigation
Additional Information: The garage and all contents are a complete loss. The neighbor’s home and garage on either side of the home sustained direct and radiant heat damage.
Additional details from the Sykesville Freedom District Fire Department: https://www.sykesvillefire.org/news/850/First-Due-Shed-Fire
Just after 4am on August 5, the Sykesville Freedom District Fire Department was alerted to the 6300 block of Sykesville Road for a possible structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a detached garage fully involved. Crews were able to quickly knock down the fire.
The garage was also close to two houses and a shed causing an exposure concern. Other than burned siding on the exposures, crews were able to prevent the fire from spreading to any other buildings on the property.
Crews operated for approximately 2 hours before returning to service. Thanks to our neighboring mutual aid companies for their assistance.
Units: Engine 123, 124, Tower 12 Chief 12, Chief 12-1, Duty 12, Utility 12
