Fire Marshal Discarded charcoal cause apartment fire in Waldorf; $30,000 damages

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Date: 4/22/23

Time: 11:40 p.m.

Location / Address: 2225 Stream Vista Place, Waldorf, Charles County, Maryland

Type of Incident: Fire

Description of Structure / Property: Apartment Complex

Owner / Occupants: Kada Richards

Injuries or Deaths: One firefighter sustained minor injuries.

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $ 30,000.00 Contents: $

Smoke Alarm Status: Present / Activated

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Present / Activated

Arrests(s): None

Primary Responding Fire Department: Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department

# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 37

Time to Control: 20 minutes

Discovered By: Occupant

Area of Origin: Balcony - Charcoal Grill

Preliminary Cause: Accidental

Additional Information: The cause of the fire was improper disposal of charcoal from the grill.
 
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