NOI 1/13/17 Harford Accidental Apartment Fire Harford Village North

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NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date: 1/13/2017

Time: 5:37 AM

Location / Address:  Harford Village North Apartments, 1622 Denise Drive, Apt. E, Forest Hill, Harford County

Type of Incident: Apartment Fire 

Description of Structure / Property: Three-story apartment building

Owner / Occupants: Harbond Associates Limited Partnership (Owner), Joshua & Kristen Fields and two children (19 month old and 2 1/2 month old) 

Injuries or Deaths: None reported 

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $50,000.00   Contents: $10,000.00

Smoke Alarm Status: Present and operated 

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Fire Alarm - present and operated   Sprinkler - not present 

Arrests(s): N/A

Primary Responding Fire Department: Bel Air 

# of Alarms: 1   # Of Firefighters: 40

Time to Control: 30 minutes 

Discovered By: Occupants 

Area of Origin: Exterior furnace room 

Preliminary Cause: Accidental - due to furnace malfunction 

Additional Information: The occupants discovered the fire within the exterior furnace room and exited their apartment, alerting other tenants within the building. The fire breached the roof of the apartment, however was contained to the furnace room and the immediate attic area above. Occupants are currently displaced. 

1622 Denise Drive - Courtesy of OSFM1622 Denise Drive Rear - Courtesy of OSFM
The fire was contained to the top right apartment - Apt. E