NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION
Date: 3/9/18
Time: 12:26 a.m.
Location / Address: 2206 Dulaney Terrace, Westminster, Carroll County
Type of Incident: Dwelling Fire
Description of Structure / Property: Bi-level, single family dwelling with attached garage
Owner / Occupants: John Pierce (wife and three kids)
Injuries or Deaths: None reported
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $200,000.00 Contents: $50,000.00
Smoke Alarm Status: Present and operated (credited with saving family)
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Not present
Arrests(s): N/A
Primary Responding Fire Department: Winfield Volunteer Fire Company - assisted by Westminster, Sykesville, Mt. Airy, New Windsor and Lisbon,
# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 25
Time to Control: 20 minutes
Discovered By: Owner (after smoke alarm alerted)
Area of Origin: Garage
Preliminary Cause: Under Investigation
Additional Information: Deputy State Fire Marshals credit smoke alarms for saving the lives of the family after they sounded and alerted them to the fire. Investigators worked through the night and into the morning hours. The family is being assisted by family, neighbors and Red Cross.
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