A burning gasoline container damaged a mobile home at 123 Inverness Drive in North East Friday afternoon. No one was injured.
What’s Happening: Occupants discovered the container burning outside the home under a window air conditioner at 2:34 p.m. Ten firefighters from the North East Fire Company brought the one-alarm fire under control in five minutes.
What’s Important: The preliminary cause is listed as incendiary, meaning the fire was deliberately set, according to an investigation notice. No arrests have been made.
By the Numbers: Damage was estimated at $2,500 to the mobile home and $500 to its contents.
Fire Protection: The home had a smoke alarm, but the fire began outside. No fire alarm or sprinkler system was present.
Trending Now
↻ 5m ago