Two People, Including Firefighter, Injured In Three-Alarm Christmas Day Fire In Western Md.
CUMBERLAND, Md. (WJZ) -- One person was hospitalized and a firefighter suffered a minor injury in a three-alarm fire in western Maryland on Christmas Day, the state fire marshal's office said.
The fire broke out around 11:30 a.m. at a home in the 200 block of Columbia Street in Cumberland. Officials said the fire started in a kitchen on the third floor.
One person was taken to an area hospital due to smoke inhalation. A firefighter suffered a minor injury but refused medical treatment, officials said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. Damage is estimated at slightly over $52,000.
