Local Fire Investigations

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Date: 11-22-17

Time: 5:15 pm

Location / Address: 45375 Norris Road, Great Mills, St. Mary's County, Maryland

Type of Incident: Barn Fire

Description of Structure / Property: 50'x30' heavy timber barn

Owner / Occupants: State of Maryland

Injuries or Deaths: None

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $400 Contents: $0

Smoke Alarm Status:N/A

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A

Arrests(s): None

Primary Responding Fire Department: Bay District VFD

# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 16

Time to Control: 10 Minutes

Discovered By: Passer-by

Area of Origin: Interior of the barn

Preliminary Cause: Under investigation

Additional Information: Shortly after 5:00 P.M, two people in the area witnessed smoke coming from the woodline at the location of the fire. Upon investigation, a small barn was found to be on fire. The fire was contained to one portion of the abandoned barn due to the FDs quick response.. Anyone with information pertaining to this case is asked to call the Office of the State Fire Marshal- Southern Region at 443-550-6832.

 

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11-22-17 Charles Vehicle Fire, Waldorf

Date: 11-22-17

Time: 9:10 pm

Location / Address: 22 Industrial Park Drive, Waldorf, Charles County, Maryland

Type of Incident: Vehicle fires

Description of Structure / Property: 2005 Nissan Altima & 1993 Chevrolet Camaro

Owner / Occupants: Thomas Proctor

Injuries or Deaths: None

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $8000 Contents: $100

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: Nearby Post Office employees

Area of Origin: Rear exterior/ rear interior of vehicle

Preliminary Cause: Arson

Additional Information: Shortly after 9:00 P.M, Post Office workers witnessed a fire at the above location and notified the FD. The investigation revealed unknown suspect(s) poured an ignitable liquid on the Nissan Altima and intentionally set it on fire. The 1993 Chevrolet Camaro sustained damage to the rear bumper as a result of its proximity to the Nissan Altima. Anyone with information pertaining to this case is asked to call the Office of the State Fire Marshal- Southern Region at 443-550-6832.

 

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11-21-17 Charles Vehicle Fire, Waldorf

Date: 11-21-17

Time: 5 pm

Location / Address: 2302 Rolling Meadows Street, Waldorf, Charles County, Maryland

Type of Incident: Vehicle Fire

Description of Structure / Property: Dodge van

Owner / Occupants: Darlene Janella

Injuries or Deaths: None

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $2000 Contents: $0

Smoke Alarm Status: N/A

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A

Arrests(s): None

Primary Responding Fire Department: None

# of Alarms: N/A # Of Firefighters: N/A

Time to Control: Out when discovered

Discovered By: Neighbor

Area of Origin: Exterior of the vehicle

Preliminary Cause: Incendiary

Additional Information: Unknown suspect(s) poured an ignitable liquid on the side of the exterior of the van. An open flame was used to ignite the fire, causing damage to the exterior of the vehicle before burning itself out. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Maryland State Fire Marshals Office Southern Region at 443-550-6833.

 

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11-21-17 Charles Shed Fire, Waldorf

Date: 11-21-17

Time: 11:44 am

Location / Address: 3149 Apple Creek Lane, Waldorf, Charles County, Maryland

Type of Incident: Shed Fire

Description of Structure / Property: Single story wood framed shed

Owner / Occupants: Carter, David

Injuries or Deaths: None

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $20,000 Contents: $40,000

Smoke Alarm Status: N/A

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A

Arrests(s): N/A

Primary Responding Fire Department: Waldorf VFD

# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 30

Time to Control: 10 minutes

Discovered By: Neighbor

Area of Origin: Exterior of the shed

Preliminary Cause: Embers from an unattended outside fire

Additional Information: The fire was the result of unattended ashes spreading to nearby combustible materials and igniting the exterior of the shed. The fire spread to the interior of the shed destroying the building and its contents, which included lawn care equipment and a motorcycle.

 

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11-21-17 Anne Arundel Prison, Jessup

Date: 11-21-17

Time: 8:43 am

Location / Address: 549 House of Corrections Road, Jessup, Anne Arundel County, Md

Type of Incident: Prison house fire

Description of Structure / Property: 3 story prison facility

Owner / Occupants: State of Maryland - Department of Corrections

Injuries or Deaths: None

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $1,500 Contents: $500

Smoke Alarm Status: Present

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Present

Arrests(s): N/A

Primary Responding Fire Department: Anne Arundel County Fire Department

# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 30

Time to Control: Fire was out upon their arrival

Discovered By: Staff members

Area of Origin: Prison cell

Preliminary Cause: Electrical overload

Additional Information: The fire was determined to be the result of overloaded power strips that were inside the prison cell. Four power strips were plugged into each other and were powering multiple devices within the cell. There were no inmates in the cell at the time of the fire and the fire was discovered prior to any fire alarm or sprinkler activation and evacuation was not necessary.