NOI 12/6/16 Harford Accidental Dwelling Fire Norrisville Road

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NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date: 12/6/2016

Time: 2:49 AM

Location / Address:  3912-C Norrisville Road, Jarrettsville Road, Harford County

Type of Incident: Dwelling Fire

Description of Structure / Property: Two-story, single family dwelling 

Owner / Occupants: Andrew Moore Sr. (Owner), Michael Henkey, Elizabeth Seidl, Cynthia MassonI and 15 y.o son (Occupants)

Injuries or Deaths: None reported

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $250,000.00   Contents: $50,000.00

Smoke Alarm Status: Present and operated

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Not present 

Arrests(s): N/A

Primary Responding Fire Department: Jarrettsville

# of Alarms:  1  # Of Firefighters: 40

Time to Control: 30 minutes

Discovered By: Occupants (Henkey/Seidl)

Area of Origin: Basement side porch

Preliminary Cause: Accidental - due to discarded smoking material

Additional Information: Henkey/Seidl who resided in the basement discovered the fire. Both were able to escape by exiting through the basement steps, calling 911 and alerting the other occupants.  Three cats perished as a result of the fire. 

Norrisville Rd - Courtesy of the Harford Fire Blog