CUMBERLAND — Investigators are continuing to search for the cause of a fire Wednesday afternoon that destroyed two garages and damaged an adjacent residence at 1802 Mount Zion Road in Swanton, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office.
The 12:50 p.m. fire at the property of Jimmie Lee Flanagan was discovered when a resident observed smoke at the property.
Deer Park Volunteer Fire Department took 10 minutes to control the fire following alert by the Garrett County 911 emergency center.
The property loss was estimated at $75,000, officials said.
The fire originated in a wall of one of the garages, according to the fire marshal’s office.