Date: 7/4/18
Time: 11:41 p.m.
Location / Address: 27505 James Road, Mechanicsville, St. Mary’s County, Maryland
Type of Incident: Fire
Description of Structure / Property: Barn / Saw Mill
Owner / Occupants: Owner – Toby Stoltzus
Injuries or Deaths: None
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $ 50,000.00 Contents: $ 150,000.00
Smoke Alarm Status: N/A
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A
Arrests(s): None
Primary Responding Fire Department: Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department
# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 35
Time to Control: 1 Hour
Discovered By: Employee
Area of Origin: Interior of Barn
Preliminary Cause: Accidental
Additional Information: The accidental fire occurred as the result of sawmill equipment igniting combustible materials within the interior of the structure. There were no injuries as a result of the fire.