Fire Marshal Champion Used Auto Parts in Valley Lee destroyed by fire; 1 injury; $1.1M loss

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Date: April 23, 2024

Time: 2:46 P.M.

Location / Address: 45864 Usher Lane, Valley Lee

Type of Incident: Building Fire

Description of Structure / Property: Single story auto parts facility

Owner / Occupants: Champion Used Auto Parts

Injuries or Deaths: One adult male patient was flown to Washington Hospital Center for non-life threatening burns.

Estimated Loss: $ 1,100, 000 Structure: $ 600,000 Contents: $ 500,000

Smoke Alarm Status: Present

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A

Arrests(s): N/A

Primary Responding Fire Department: Second District Volunteer Fire Department

# of Alarms: 2 # Of Firefighters: 95

Time to Control: 2 hours

Discovered By: Employee

Area of Origin: Interior of Building

Preliminary Cause: Accidental

Additional Information: The cause was determined to be accidental after a fire ignited while an employee was working on a vehicle inside the building. The same employee sustained burns to his upper body and was flown by Maryland State Police Trooper 6 to Washington Hospital Center. There were no additional injuries and the building was a total loss as a result of the incident.
 
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