NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION
Date: 3/22/2018
Time: 2:39 a.m.
Location / Address: 1203 Raven Wood Court, Belcamp, Harford County
Type of Incident: Apartment Fire
Description of Structure / Property: Three-story, 12-unit, apartment building
Owner / Occupants: Brittany Wilson & Chad Brown & Brown's 5-year old son (Unit 301)
Injuries or Deaths: It was reported (1) firefighter sustained minor injuries and transported (this agency has no further information)
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $500,000.00 Contents: $500,000.00
Smoke Alarm Status: Present and operated
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Fire Alarm - Present and operated Sprinkler - Present - did not activate due to the fire originating on the exterior balcony and extending into the attic of the building
Arrests(s): N/A
Primary Responding Fire Department: Abingdon - assisted by Aberdeen, Joppa-Magnolia, Bel Air, APG and multiple other departments
# of Alarms: 3 # Of Firefighters: 50
Time to Control: 1 hour
Discovered By: Owner of Unit 301 - Brittany Wilson
Area of Origin: Third floor apartment balcony (Unit 301)
Preliminary Cause: Accidental - due to discarded fireplace ashes
Additional Information: Ms. Wilson woke up to the smell of smoke and upon checking the source discovered a fire on her balcony. The fire quickly spread into the attic of the building. Wilson & Brown, his son and dog were able to escape and alert the other tenants by activating the fire alarm. Firefighters from Abingdon rescued (2) occupants. Everyone was able to escape without injury. A total of (15) people are displaced and are being assisted by Red Cross.
 Photo courtesy of Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company
 Photo courtesy of Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company
 Photo courtesy of OSFM
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