Date: 8/28/16
Time: 8:40 pm
Location / Address: 500 Garner Avenue, Waldorf, Charles County, Maryland
Type of Incident: Attached Garage Fire
Description of Structure / Property: Wood framed single family house with attached garage
Owner / Occupants: Thomas Seale
Injuries or Deaths: None
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $25,000.00 Contents: $5,000.00
Smoke Alarm Status: Present but did not activate
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A
Arrests(s): N/A
Primary Responding Fire Department: Waldorf VFD
# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 50
Time to Control: 10 minutes
Discovered By: Home owner
Area of Origin: Inside the garage
Preliminary Cause: Accidental
Additional Information: The owner discovered a fire in his garage and called 911. The investigation revealed that a discarded cigarette in a plastic garbage container was the cause of the fire. The fire damage was mostly contained to the garage but the displaced family is being assisted by family and friends.
Time: 8:40 pm
Location / Address: 500 Garner Avenue, Waldorf, Charles County, Maryland
Type of Incident: Attached Garage Fire
Description of Structure / Property: Wood framed single family house with attached garage
Owner / Occupants: Thomas Seale
Injuries or Deaths: None
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $25,000.00 Contents: $5,000.00
Smoke Alarm Status: Present but did not activate
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A
Arrests(s): N/A
Primary Responding Fire Department: Waldorf VFD
# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 50
Time to Control: 10 minutes
Discovered By: Home owner
Area of Origin: Inside the garage
Preliminary Cause: Accidental
Additional Information: The owner discovered a fire in his garage and called 911. The investigation revealed that a discarded cigarette in a plastic garbage container was the cause of the fire. The fire damage was mostly contained to the garage but the displaced family is being assisted by family and friends.