Fire Marshal Fire Marshall Investigations; NOV-2023

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NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date: 11/7/23

Time: 5:59 p.m.

Location / Address: 4379 Shakespeare Circle, White Plains, Charles County, Maryland

Type of Incident: Fire

Description of Structure / Property: Single Family Dwelling

Owner / Occupants: Chantae May

Injuries or Deaths: None

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $ 8,000.00 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: 47

Time to Control: 3 Minutes

Discovered By: Homeowner

Area of Origin: Basement

Preliminary Cause: Accidental - Improperly discarded smoking materials

Additional Information: The homeowner was alerted by the smoke detector. The sprinkler system activated, containing the fire to the basement in the area of the couch.

 

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NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date: 11-8-23

Time: 8:34 p.m.

Location / Address: 2119 Marbella Drive, Waldorf, Charles County, Maryland

Type of Incident: Fire

Description of Structure / Property: Shed (Minor extension to house)

Owner / Occupants: Owner - Shows; Occupant - Posey

Injuries or Deaths: None

Estimated $ Loss: $ 10,000.00

Smoke Alarm Status: None in Shed

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: None in Shed

Arrests(s): None

Primary Responding Fire Department: Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department

# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 41

Time to Control: 5 Minutes

Discovered By: Neighbor

Area of Origin: Shed

Preliminary Cause: Under Investigation

Additional Information: The occupant was alerted to the fire by a neighbor and was able to safely evacuate the home.

 

[Editor]

NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date: 11/17/2023

Time: 2:28 a.m.

Location / Address: 4183 Log Teal Drive, Waldorf, Charles County

Type of Incident: Dwelling Fire

Description of Structure / Property: Duplex

Owner / Occupants: Raven Robinson/Alton Blake

Injuries or Deaths: None reported

Estimated $ Loss: $400,000.00

Smoke Alarm Status: Present and activated

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Not present

Arrests(s): N/A

Primary Responding Fire Department: Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department

# of Alarms: 2 # Of Firefighters: 71

Time to Control: 45 minutes

Discovered By: Homeowner

Area of Origin: Shed located behind the home

Preliminary Cause: Under Investigation

Additional Information: Anyone with information is asked to contact the Office of the State Fire Marshal at 443-550-6833.

 

[Editor]

NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date: 11/30/23

Time: 4:16 a.m.

Location / Address: 10107 Ward Road, Dunkirk, Calvert County, Maryland

Type of Incident: Fire

Description of Structure / Property: 1 Story Commercial Structure

Owner / Occupants: Jersey Mike's

Injuries or Deaths: None

Estimated $ Loss: $ 5,000.00

Smoke Alarm Status:

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Present / Activated

Arrests(s): None

Primary Responding Fire Department: Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department

# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 9

Time to Control: 0

Discovered By: Automatic Fire Alarm System

Area of Origin: Prep Station

Preliminary Cause: Under Investigation

Additional Information: 9-1-1 was alerted to an Automatic Fire Alarm at the location. The business was closed at the time of the fire. Fire Department units forced entry and found smoke within the structure. The sprinkler system contained the fire to just a small area behind the prep station.