NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION
Date: 3/2/18
Time: 6:02 p.m.
Location / Address: 45961 Clarks Road, California, St. Mary’s County, Maryland
Type of Incident: Fire
Description of Structure / Property: 1 Story Single Family Home
Owner / Occupants: Virginia Green
Injuries or Deaths: None
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $ 60,000.00 Contents: $10,000.00
Smoke Alarm Status: Present / Activated
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: None
Arrests(s): None
Primary Responding Fire Department: Bay District Volunteer Fire Department
# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 20
Time to Control: 5 minutes
Discovered By: Neighbor
Area of Origin: Kitchen
Preliminary Cause: Accidental – Electrical event in the area of the microwave
Additional Information: The homeowner was not home at the time of the fire. Power in the area had just recently been restored. Two family pets perished in the fire and two others are unaccounted for. The occupants of the home have been displaced as a result of the fire and are being assisted by family and friends.