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4165 Mears Avenue, Chesapeake Beach, Calvert County, Maryland


NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date: 3-21-22

Time: 8:10 a.m.

Location / Address: 4165 Mears Avenue, Chesapeake Beach, Calvert County, Maryland

Type of Incident: Fire

Description of Structure / Property: (2) Boats - 1970 42' Egg Harbor, 1983 31' Silverton

Owner / Occupants: Michael Murphy

Injuries or Deaths: None

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

Smoke Alarm Status: N/A

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A

Arrests(s): None

Primary Responding Fire Department: North Beach Volunteer Fire Department

# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 60

Time to Control: 20 minutes

Discovered By: Worker at the Marina

Area of Origin: Interior of vessel

Preliminary Cause: Under investigation

Additional Information: Two boats were totally destroyed by the fire. The owner of a third boat was able to move his boat; however the boat did sustain some minor damage. 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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