NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date: 3/29/2017

Time: 3:43 PM 

Location / Address:  3928 Davis Corner Road, Street, Harford County 

Type of Incident: Shed/Outbuilding Fire 

Description of Structure / Property: 16' x 30', wood framed. outbuilding/shed

Owner / Occupants: Joshua C. Schueler 

Injuries or Deaths: None reported 

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $15,000.00   Contents: $10,000.00

Smoke Alarm Status: N/A

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A

Arrests(s): N/A

Primary Responding Fire Department: Whiteford 

# of Alarms: 1  # Of Firefighters: 25

Time to Control: 30 minutes 

Discovered By: Owner 

Area of Origin: Exterior of shed in the area of a riding tractor 

Preliminary Cause: Accidental - due to engine backfire 

Additional Information: Mr.Schueler was working on his riding tractor and using starting fluid. After copious amounts of ether, the engine eventually backfired igniting combustibles and the immediate area. The shed and all contents are considered a complete loss. 

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