NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date: 10-29-17

Time: 1:30 p.m.

Location / Address:  9830 Sodus Manor Place, Faulkner, Charles County, Maryland

Type of Incident: Fire

Description of Structure / Property: 50 x 20 detached shed

Owner / Occupants: Southern Maryland Youth Group Home - Kathy Fitzsimmons

Injuries or Deaths: None

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $ 3,000.00   Contents: $ 2,000.00

Smoke Alarm Status: N/A

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A

Arrests(s): None

Primary Responding Fire Department: Bel Alton Volunteer Fire Department

# of Alarms:  1   # Of Firefighters: 25

Time to Control: 10 minutes

Discovered By: Supervisor - Warren Cooper

Area of Origin: Interior of Shed - Multiple Points

Preliminary Cause: Incendiary - Unknown suspect(s) poured an ignitable liquid over wooden shelving and tables

Additional Information: A supervisor for the Youth Facility smelled smoke and went to investigate.  The supervisor found fire within the interior portion of the shed and immediately call 9-1-1.  There were no injuries reported and no-one within the Youth Facility was displaced.  Anyone with any information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Office of the State Fire Marshal, Southern Regional Office, at 443-550-6832.

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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