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NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION
Date: 1/6/2026
Time: 4:37 p.m.
Location / Address: 319 Forest Edge Avenue, La Plata, Charles County
Type of Incident: Structure Fire
Description of Structure / Property: Single story single family home
Owner / Occupants: Gordon Dobbins
Injuries or Deaths: None
# of Displaced: 3
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $ 75,000 Contents: $ 10,000
Smoke Alarm Status: N/A
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A
Arrests(s): N/A
Primary Responding Fire Department: La Plata Volunteer Fire Department
# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 40
Time to Control: 10 Minutes
Discovered By: Family dog alerted an occupant of the home
Area of Origin: Garage
Preliminary Cause: Accidental
Additional Information: The fire was the result of an electrical malfunction in the garage and the fire was contained to the area of origin. The below picture is courtesy of the La Plata Volunteer Fire Department.