NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION
Date: 1-23-19
Time: 3:57 a.m.
Location / Address: 21482 Forest Run Drive, Lexington Park, St. Mary's County, Maryland
Type of Incident: Fire
Description of Structure / Property: 1 Story Single Family Dwelling
Owner / Occupants: George Hill & Dorothy McGowan
Injuries or Deaths: None
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $ 50,000.00 Contents: $ 25,000.00
Smoke Alarm Status: Unknown
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A
Arrests(s): None
Primary Responding Fire Department: Bay District Volunteer Fire Department
# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 25
Time to Control: 15 minutes
Discovered By: Occupant
Area of Origin: Enclosed Front Porch
Preliminary Cause: Accidental
Additional Information: The fire was the result of an extension cord placed under floor covering while being used to supply electricity to multiple items on the enclosed front porch. The occupants have been displaced as a result of the fire and are being assisted by family and friends. One bird perished as a result of the fire.
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