NOI 2/11/19 St. Mary's Explosion Mechanicsville

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NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date: 2/11/2019

Time:9:17 P.M.

Location / Address:  28990 Shannon Court, Mechanicsville, St. Mary's County

Type of Incident: Explosion

Description of Structure / Property: One story, single family home

Owner / Occupants: Greg and Jean Gagnon

Injuries or Deaths: None

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $ 100,000  Contents: $

Smoke Alarm Status: N/A 

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A

Arrests(s): N/A

Primary Responding Fire Department: Mechanicsville VFD

# of Alarms: 1   # Of Firefighters: 25

Time to Control: Out Upon Arrival

Discovered By: Owner/Occupant

Area of Origin: Basement

Preliminary Cause: Under Investigation

Additional Information: The explosion, which occurred inside the basement of the residence, caused damage to both the interior and exterior of the home.  A small fire was extinguished by the owner prior to the arrival of the fire department.  The occupants and pets escaped without injury and are being assisted by friends and family.  The exact cause of the explosion remains under investigation and is not suspicious in nature. 

 

Explosion - Mechanicsville