Officials Investigating Cumberland Fire

Two people were injured

Cumberland, MD – Firefighters responded to a structure fire Wednesday that occurred on the 200 block of Columbia Street in Cumberland.

60 firefighters from the Cumberland Fire Department responded around 11:29 a.m. and it took them over an hour to control the blaze.

The fire caused an estimated $50,000 in structural damages, and an occupant of the home was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation.

A firefighter sustained a minor injury but refused treatment.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

By Timothy Young