Fire Marshal Lexington Park apartment fire extinguished by sprinkler, $3000 damages

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46528 Valley Court, Lexington Park, St. Mary's County, Maryland


NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date: 3-21-22

Time: 2:45 p.m.

Location / Address: 46528 Valley Court, Lexington Park, St. Mary's County, Maryland

Type of Incident: Fire

Description of Structure / Property: 2 Story Apartment Complex

Owner / Occupants: Dimitrick Young

Injuries or Deaths: None

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $ 3,000.00 Contents: $

Smoke Alarm Status: Present - Activated

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Present - Activated

Arrests(s): None

Primary Responding Fire Department: Bay District Volunteer Fire Department

# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 30

Time to Control: Extinguished upon arrival

Discovered By: Neighbor

Area of Origin: Closet

Preliminary Cause: Incendiary

Additional Information: The neighbor was alerted by the activation of the smoke alarm. When she went into the hallway, water and smoke were coming from the apartment next door. The sprinkler inside the closet extinguished the fire prior to the fire department's arrival. 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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