Fire Marshal Forgotten stove results in Lusby house fire; $35,000 damages

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261 Buckskin Trail, Lusby, Calvert County, Maryland


NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date: 7/29/22

Time: 11:30 a.m.

Location / Address: 261 Buckskin Trail, Lusby, Calvert County, Maryland

Type of Incident: Fire

Description of Structure / Property: 1 Story Single Family Dwelling

Owner / Occupants: Issac Francois

Injuries or Deaths: None

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $ 30,000.00 Contents: $ 5,000.00

Smoke Alarm Status: Present - Activated

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: None

Arrests(s): None

Primary Responding Fire Department: Solomons Volunteer Fire Department

# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 25

Time to Control: 10 minutes

Discovered By: Neighbor

Area of Origin: Kitchen - Stove

Preliminary Cause: Accidental

Additional Information: The owner was doing some repair work on top of the stove and did not notice it was still on before leaving the house. A neighbor saw the smoke and called 911.
 
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