Local Fire Investigations

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Date: 1/17/18

Time: 12:42 p.m.

Location / Address: 11641 Kipling Drive, Waldorf, Charles County, Maryland

Type of Incident: Fire

Description of Structure / Property: Split Foyer Single Family Home

Owner / Occupants: Joyce Cusato - Owner; Nicholas Cusato - Occupant

Injuries or Deaths: None

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $ 125,000.00 Contents: $ 50,000.00

Smoke Alarm Status: Present

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: None

Arrests(s): None

Primary Responding Fire Department: Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department

# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 30

Time to Control: 10 minutes

Discovered By: Neighbor

Area of Origin: Furnace in Basement

Preliminary Cause: Accidental

Additional Information: The accidental fire was the result of a fire within the furnace located in the basement of the residence. The sole adult occupant was displaced as a result of the fire and is being assisted by the American Red Cross.

 

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11055 Billingsley Road, Waldorf, Charles County

Date: 1-12-2018

Time: 4:38 am

Location / Address: 11055 Billingsley Road, Waldorf, Charles County, Maryland

Type of Incident: Vehicle Fires

Description of Structure / Property: Coparts - Vehicle salvage yard

Owner / Occupants: Coparts

Injuries or Deaths: Nonw

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $112,000 Contents: $

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: 20 minutes

Discovered By: Employee of a business on Graphics Drive

Area of Origin: Engine Compartment of Kia Sorento

Preliminary Cause: Malfunction in the engine compartment

Additional Information: The fire was determined to be accidental as a result of a malfunction in the engine compartment of the 2011 Kia Sorento. The fire burned undiscovered for an extended period of time spreading to a total of 15 vehicles in the salvage yard.