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Date: 4/12/17

Time: 9:50 a.m.

Location / Address: Woodville Road at Watson Road, Brandywine, Charles County, Maryland

Type of Incident: Fire

Description of Structure / Property: 1995 Chevrolet Corvette

Owner / Occupants: Phillip Defilippo

Injuries or Deaths: None

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $ 8,000.00 Contents: $ 0

Smoke Alarm Status: N/A

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A

Arrests(s): None

Primary Responding Fire Department: Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department

# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 4

Time to Control: 5 minutes

Discovered By: Passer-By

Area of Origin: Passenger Compartment of Vehicle

Preliminary Cause: Under Investigation

Additional Information: The vehicle was located, abandoned and on fire, along Woodville Road in the area of Watson Road in Brandywine. Anyone with any information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Office of the State Fire Marshal, Southern Regional Office, at 443-550-6833.
 

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Date: 4/12/17

Time: 5:36 a.m.

Location / Address: 7384 Gabriel Drive, Bryans Road, Charles County, Maryland

Type of Incident: Fire

Description of Structure / Property: 2006 Dodge Ram

Owner / Occupants: Jonas Ramos

Injuries or Deaths: None

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $ 5.500.00 Contents: $ 0

Smoke Alarm Status: N/A

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A

Arrests(s): None

Primary Responding Fire Department: Bryans Road Volunteer Fire Department

# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 10

Time to Control: 5 minutes

Discovered By: Passer-By

Area of Origin: Interior of Vehicle

Preliminary Cause: Incendiary

Additional Information: Unknown suspect(s) intentionally set fire to the interior of the 2006 Dodge Ram. Anyone with any information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Office of the State Fire Marshal, Southern Regional Office, at 443-550-6834.
 

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Date: 4/11/17

Time: 10:19 p.m.

Location / Address: 10860 Gethsemane Hall Place, Nanjemoy, Charles County, Maryland

Type of Incident: Fire

Description of Structure / Property: Residential Storage Building

Owner / Occupants: Owner - Marva Washington

Injuries or Deaths: None

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $ 100.00 Contents: $ 0

Smoke Alarm Status: None

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: None

Arrests(s): None

Primary Responding Fire Department: Nanjemoy Volunteer Fire Department

# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 57

Time to Control: 5 minutes

Discovered By: Neighbor

Area of Origin: Interior of Structure

Preliminary Cause: Incendiary

Additional Information: Unknown suspect(s) intentionally set fire to the interior of a mobile home which was being used for storage. Anyone with any information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Office of the State Fire Marshal, Southern Regional Office, at 443-550-6834
 

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Date: 4/10/17

Time: 9:47 p.m.

Location / Address: 7947 Wheatley Road, La Plata, Charles County, Maryland

Type of Incident: Fire

Description of Structure / Property: 1999 Honda Accord

Owner / Occupants: Carmen Torres

Injuries or Deaths: None

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $ 1,400.00 Contents: $ 0

Smoke Alarm Status: N/A

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A

Arrests(s): None

Primary Responding Fire Department: Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department

# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 4

Time to Control: 5 minutes

Discovered By: Owner

Area of Origin: Rear of Vehicle

Preliminary Cause: Under Investigation

Additional Information: This incident is currently under investigation. Anyone with any information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Office of the State Fire Marshal, Southern Regional Office, at 443-550-6831
 

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Date: 4/14/17

Time: 2:20 a.m.

Location / Address: Plum Point Road, Huntingtown, Calvert County, Maryland

Type of Incident: Fire

Description of Structure / Property: 2002 Volkswagen Passat

Owner / Occupants: Owner - Stanley Evans

Injuries or Deaths: None

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $ 5,000.00 Contents: $ 0

Smoke Alarm Status: N/A

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A

Arrests(s): None

Primary Responding Fire Department: Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department

# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 6

Time to Control: 1 minute

Discovered By: Passer By

Area of Origin: Under Investigation

Preliminary Cause: Under Investigation

Additional Information: The vehicle was reported stolen from the District of Columbia. Anyone with any information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Office of the State Fire Marshal, Southern Regional Office, at 443-550-6835.
 

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Date: 4/19/17

Time: 4:33 a.m.

Location / Address: 17000 Block of St. Jerome's Neck Road, Dameron, St. Mary's County, MD

Type of Incident: Fire

Description of Structure / Property: 2006 Dodge Charger

Owner / Occupants: Tanasha Reid

Injuries or Deaths: None

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $ 5,000.00 Contents: $ 0

Smoke Alarm Status: N/A

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A

Arrests(s): None

Primary Responding Fire Department: Ridge Volunteer Fire Department

# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 20

Time to Control: 1 hour

Discovered By: Passing Motorist

Area of Origin: Interior of Vehicle

Preliminary Cause: Incendiary

Additional Information: The vehicle was discovered abandoned off the road and was completely destroyed by the fire. The vehicle fire also resulted in a large woods fire adjacent to the road. The vehicle had been reported stolen to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office earlier on the morning of the fire. Anyone with any information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Office of the State Fire Marshal, Southern Regional Office, at 443-550-6833.
 

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Date: 4/18/17

Time: 5:18 a.m.

Location / Address: End of Padgett Road, White Plains, Charles County, Maryland

Type of Incident: Fire

Description of Structure / Property: 2000 Chrysler Town and Country

Owner / Occupants: Unknown

Injuries or Deaths: None

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $ 2,500.00 Contents: $ 0

Smoke Alarm Status: N/A

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A

Arrests(s): None

Primary Responding Fire Department: Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department

# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 4

Time to Control: 10 minutes

Discovered By: Passer By

Area of Origin: Passenger Compartment

Preliminary Cause: Incendiary

Additional Information: Unknown suspect(s) intentionally ignited available combustibles in the vehicle. The vehicle had been used in conjunction with an armed robbery of a gas station nearby. Anyone with any information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Office of the State Fire Marshal, Southern Regional Office, at 443-550-6832.
 

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Date: 3-18-17

Time: 5:18 am

Location / Address: The end of Padgett Road, White Plains, Charles County, Maryland

Type of Incident: Vehicle Fire

Description of Structure / Property: 2000 Chrysler Town and County

Owner / Occupants: Unknown

Injuries or Deaths: None

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $2,500 Contents: $5.00

Smoke Alarm Status: N/A

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A

Arrests(s): None

Primary Responding Fire Department: Waldorf VFD

# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 4

Time to Control: 10 Minutes

Discovered By: Passer-by

Area of Origin: Passenger compartment

Preliminary Cause: Arson

Additional Information: The vehicle was reportedly used in conjunction with an earlier armed robbery of a gas station near where the car was set on fire. If anyone has information regarding this crime, please call the Office of the State Fire Marshal- Southern Region at 443-550-6832.
 
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