NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION
Date: 7/20/2017
Time: 5:47 PM
Location / Address: 413 Viola Court, Bel Air, Harford County
Type of Incident: Dwelling Fire
Description of Structure / Property: Two-story, single family dwelling
Owner / Occupants: Renato & Christine Buontempo
Injuries or Deaths: Mrs. Buontempo sustained minor burns to her arm. Treated by EMS on scene and refused transport.
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $25,000.00 Contents: $25,000.00
Smoke Alarm Status:Present and operated
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Not present
Arrests(s): N/A
Primary Responding Fire Department: Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company
# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 25
Time to Control: 10 minutes
Discovered By: Owner (Christine Buontempo)
Area of Origin: Garage
Preliminary Cause: Under Investigation
Additional Information: Mrs. Buontempo and (4) family members were home when they heard their dogs barking at the garage. Mrs. Buontempo opened the door leading to the garage and encountered heavy smoke and while closing the door, sustained burns to her arm. Investigators determined closing the door, kept the fire contained to the garage.
 
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