NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION
Date: 07/20/2018
Time: 9:08 p.m.
Location / Address: 20265 Beauvue Court, Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County
Type of Incident: House Fire
Description of Structure / Property: Single Family Home
Owner / Occupants: Raymond Russell
Injuries or Deaths: None
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $250,000 Contents: $25,000
Smoke Alarm Status: Present, did not activate
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A
Arrests(s): N/A
Primary Responding Fire Department: Leonardtown VFD
# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 55
Time to Control: 30 minutes
Discovered By: Owner
Area of Origin: Interior of Garage
Preliminary Cause: Under Investigation
Additional Information: The occupants of the home heard noises coming from the area of the garage. They went to investigate and upon entering the mud room were confronted by heavy smoke and flames. The family was displaced and are being assisted by family and friends. The cause of the fire remains under investigation at this time.
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