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.
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