NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION
Date: 3/3/2018
Time: 6:42 a.m.
Location / Address: 402 Timber Lane, Joppa, Harford County
Type of Incident: Dwelling Fire
Description of Structure / Property: One-story, single family dwelling with finished basement & attached garage
Owner / Occupants: Robert & Paula Mank
Injuries or Deaths: None reported
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $375,000.00 Contents: $125,000.00
Smoke Alarm Status: Present and operated (credited with saving the lives of the occupants)
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Not present
Arrests(s): N/A
Primary Responding Fire Department: Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company - assisted by Bel Air, Abingdon, Fallston, Aberdeen, Kingsville, Perry Hall
# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 45
Time to Control: 60 minutes
Discovered By: Occupants (after smoke alarms activated)
Area of Origin: Basement
Preliminary Cause: Under Investigation
Additional Information: The occupants were in bed and awoke to the sound of smoke alarms. Upon checking they discovered a fire within the basement. Both the husband & wife attempted to extinguish the fire with a portable fire extinguisher as well as all-purpose baking flour to no avail. The fire quickly spread beyond their control and both were able to escape. (2) cats perished. The home and all contents are considered a complete loss by investigators. Friends and Red Cross are assisting. Deputy State Fire Marshals credit working smoke alarms for saving the lives of the occupants.
 Photo courtesy of Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company
 Photo courtesy of Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company
 
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