Date: 9-7-17
Time: 12:51 pm
Location / Address: 18082 Cherryfield Road, Drayden, St. Mary's County
Type of Incident: Vehicle Fire
Description of Structure / Property: 1989 Chevrolet Astro Van
Owner / Occupants: Charles Moore- owner of the van
Injuries or Deaths: None
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $3,000 Contents: $500
Smoke Alarm Status:N/A
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A
Arrests(s): N/A
Primary Responding Fire Department: 2nd District Volunteer Fire Department
# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 5
Time to Control: 10 Minutes
Discovered By: Nearby residents
Area of Origin: Interior- dashboard/ engine compartment access
Preliminary Cause: Accidental- electrical malfunction
Additional Information: The vehicle was at the above address to have work performed on it. A neighbor heard the horn to the vehicle going off periodically throughout the morning hours. An occupant of the property noticed the fire shortly before 1:00 P.M. The fire was determined to have been attributed to an electrical event in the vehicle's dashboard.
Time: 12:51 pm
Location / Address: 18082 Cherryfield Road, Drayden, St. Mary's County
Type of Incident: Vehicle Fire
Description of Structure / Property: 1989 Chevrolet Astro Van
Owner / Occupants: Charles Moore- owner of the van
Injuries or Deaths: None
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $3,000 Contents: $500
Smoke Alarm Status:N/A
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A
Arrests(s): N/A
Primary Responding Fire Department: 2nd District Volunteer Fire Department
# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 5
Time to Control: 10 Minutes
Discovered By: Nearby residents
Area of Origin: Interior- dashboard/ engine compartment access
Preliminary Cause: Accidental- electrical malfunction
Additional Information: The vehicle was at the above address to have work performed on it. A neighbor heard the horn to the vehicle going off periodically throughout the morning hours. An occupant of the property noticed the fire shortly before 1:00 P.M. The fire was determined to have been attributed to an electrical event in the vehicle's dashboard.