The following information is from The Office of the State Fire Marshal
NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION
Date: 04/12/2023
Time: 08:37 a.m.
Location: 500 Block of Old Westminster Pike, Westminster, Carroll County
Type of Incident: Dwelling Fire
Description of Structure / Property: Two-story wood-framed dwelling
Injuries or Deaths: None reported
Estimated $ Loss: Structure/Contents: $275,000.00
Smoke Alarm Status: Present no activation
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Not Present
Arrests(s): N/A
Primary Responding Fire Department: Westminster Volunteer Fire Department
# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 40
Time to Control: One hour
Discovered By: Passerby
Area of Origin: Exterior porch
Preliminary Cause: Under investigation
Additional Details: The occupants have been displaced, and are being assisted by Red Cross.
Additional photos from the incident can be found here from WFD Incident Blotter on Facebook:
