Fire Marshal Fire in La Plata house; $200,000 damages; Started in attic

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NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date: 7/25/22

Time: 12:12 a.m.

Location / Address: 6415 Valley Road, La Plata, Charles County, Maryland

Type of Incident: Fire

Description of Structure / Property: 2 Story Single Family Home

Owner / Occupants: Harry Hairfield

Injuries or Deaths: None

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $ 150,000.00 Contents: $ 50,000.00

Smoke Alarm Status: Present / Activated

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: None

Arrests(s): None

Primary Responding Fire Department: La Plata Volunteer Fire Department

# of Alarms: 1 # of Firefighters: 50

Time to Control: 10 minutes

Discovered By: Owner

Area of Origin: Attic

Preliminary Cause: Under Investigation

Additional Information: The owner saw an orange flash in his video surveillance, He went outside to investigate and found fire coming out of the attic fan. Anyone with any information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Office of the State Fire Marshal, Southern Regional Office, at 443-550-6833.
 
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