NOI 7/27/16 Cecil Under Investigation 1741 Elkton Rd

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NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date:  07/27/2016

Time:  10:16 PM

Location / Address:   Wawa, 1741 Elkton Road, Elkton, Cecil County

Type of Incident: Fire

Description of Structure / Property:  1999 Chevrolet Silverado Pick Up

Owner / Occupants: Owner: Wesley T. Ewing

Injuries or Deaths: None

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $ 500.00     Contents:  $ 0

Smoke Alarm Status: None

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status:  None present

Arrests(s):  N/A

Primary Responding Fire Department:  Elkton Fire Department

# of Alarms: 1     # Of Firefighters:   10

Time to Control:  5 Minutes

Discovered By:  Patron

Area of Origin:  Passenger compartment rear floor board

Preliminary Cause:  Under Investigation

Additional Information:  

 

The vehicle was unoccupied parked in the parking lot of the Wawa Convenience Store when a patron observed smoke coming from the passenger compartment and alerted an employee of Wawa.  Anyone with information about the fire is asked to call the Office of the State Fire Marshal at 410-836-4844