Cumberland Times-News
Dec 30, 2020
Firefighters work at the scene of a home in the 2000 block of Pocahontas Road after it was destroyed by fire on Dec. 30. Steve Bittner/Times-News
FINZEL â A Finzel area family was left homeless early Wednesday when fire destroyed a residence in the 2000 block of Pocahontas Road, according to the Eastern Garrett Volunteer Fire Department.
No one was injured in the fire that was reported to the Garrett County 911 emergency center at 12:02 a.m., prompting alert of numerous volunteer fire departments from Garrett and Allegany counties and nearby Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
âWhen we rolled up there was fire blowing out of every side of the building,â said Eastern Garrett Assistant Chief Justin Clark, who was with the first-arriving firefighters. âWe were on the scene in 6 to 7 minutes.â