NOI 08/29/2018 Caroline Arson Walnut Street Ridgely

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NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date:  08/29/2018 

Time:  03:54 A.M. 

Location / Address:  142 Walnut Street, Lister Estates, Ridgely, Caroline County, MD  

Type of Incident:  Fire 

Description of Structure / Property:  Plastic Portable Toilet (Porta Potty)   

Owner / Occupants:  Unknown at this time 

Injuries or Deaths:  None 

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $700.00   Contents: $0.00

Smoke Alarm Status:  N/A

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status:  N/A 

Arrests(s):  None 

Primary Responding Fire Department:  Ridgely Volunteer Fire Department 

# of Alarms: 1    # Of Firefighters:  5 

Time to Control:  Self-extinguished prior to fire department arrival 

Discovered By:  Neighbor

Area of Origin:  Portable Toilet 

Preliminary Cause:  Incendiary 

Additional Information:  The Lister Estates neighborhood has experienced multiple reports of vandalism to property during the course of the past few nights.  Anyone with information in reference to the fire or recent vandalism is asked to contact the Upper Eastern Regional Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal at 410-822-7609  or the Ridgely Police Department at 410-634-2151