NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION
Date: 9/15/2017
Time: 4:07 PM
Location / Address: 205 Ferring Court, Abingdon, Harford County
Type of Incident: Dwelling Fire
Description of Structure / Property: Two-story, middle of the group, townhome
Owner / Occupants: Ashley and Rafael Ramon (Owner/occupants) Anna Stewart (grandmother/occupant)
Injuries or Deaths: None reported
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $5,000.00 Contents: $15,000.00
Smoke Alarm Status: Present and operated
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Sprinkler - present and operated
Arrests(s): N/A
Primary Responding Fire Department: Abingdon, Joppa-Magnolia, Bel Air
# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 20
Time to Control: 20 minutes
Discovered By: Occupant (Ms. Stewart)
Area of Origin: Front bedroom
Preliminary Cause: Under Investigation
Additional Information: Mr. and Mrs. Ramon and their 2 year-old daughter were not at home. Ms. Stewart was in the basement when she heard a strange sound, upon checking the source, she observed water coming through the living room ceiling and later observed smoke coming from the 2nd floor. It was later determined (1) sprinkler contained the fire to the bedroom. Deputy State Fire Marshals credit the fire sprinkler for containing the fire and allowing Ms. Stewart to safely escape. Fire sprinklers also helps firefighters by containing the fire to the area of origin, reducing the chance of injuries and/or death. The family is being assisted by Red Cross.
 Photo courtesy of John Gallagher/BAVFC
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