NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date: 12/9/16

Time: 11:04 a.m.

Location / Address:  4005 Cassell Blvd., Prince Frederick, Calvert County, Maryland

Type of Incident: Fire

Description of Structure / Property: 2 story split foyer wood framed house

Owner / Occupants: Owner - Sufian Sbeitan; Occupants - Erica Thorowgood and 2 juveniles ages 14 & 16

Injuries or Deaths: None

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $  200,000.00     Contents: $  50,000.00

Smoke Alarm Status: Present - Activated

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: None

Arrests(s): None

Primary Responding Fire Department: Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department

# of Alarms:  1      # Of Firefighters:  40

Time to Control:  40 minutes

Discovered By:  Juvenile occupants

Area of Origin: Basement bedroom

Preliminary Cause:  Accidental

Additional Information:  The fire was the result of a lit candle left unattended on a nightstand.  The family was displaced and are being assisted by the American Red Cross, as well as family members.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal is an agency of the Department of State Police dedicated to helping protect citizens from fire and explosion through a comprehensive program of education, inspection, investigation and fire protection engineering.  For more information on fire safety call 1-800-525-3124, log onto our website at: Maryland State Fire Marshal and/or our Facebook Page.

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