NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date:  4-9-18

Time:  1:47 p.m.

Location / Address:  809 Golden West Way, Lusby, Calvert County, Maryland

Type of Incident:  Fire

Description of Structure / Property:  1 & 1/2 Story Wood Framed Home

Owner / Occupants:  Judy Lynn Moorefield

Injuries or Deaths:  1 Occupant - non-life-threatening injury;   2 Firefighters - minor burns.  All were treated and released.

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $  120,000.00      Contents: $ 50,000.00

Smoke Alarm Status:  Present - Unknown if activated

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status:   None

Arrests(s): None

Primary Responding Fire Department:  Solomons Volunteer Rescue Squad and Fire Department

# of Alarms:   1   # Of Firefighters:  50

Time to Control:   10 minutes

Discovered By:  Neighbors

Area of Origin:   Exterior - Deck

Preliminary Cause:  Accidental - Discarded Smoking Materials

Additional Information:   Neighbors noticed a small fire extending to the deck of the home.  The occupant attempted to extinguish the fire but was unsuccessful.  The family was displaced and is being assisted by the American Red Cross.  

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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