NOI 8/26/19 Harford Accidental Dwelling Fire Locust Ln

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NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date:  8/26/2019

Time: 9:47 a.m. 

Location: 300 Locust Lane, Bel Air, Harford County

Type of Incident:  Dwelling Fire

Description of Structure / Property: Two-story single-family dwelling

Owner / Occupants: Patrick & Dorothy Sweiger (Owners)

Injuries or Deaths: None reported 

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $5,000.00   Contents: $5,000.00

Smoke Alarm Status:  Present with no activation

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Not present

Arrests(s): N/A

Primary Responding Fire Department: Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company

# of Alarms:
Of Firefighters: 20

Time to Control: 15 minutes

Discovered By: Owner

Area of Origin: Interior basement family room

Preliminary Cause: Accidental, due to plastic wood pellet bags being placed to close to an operating electric baseboard heater.

Additional Details:
Owners have been displaced due to the fire and are being assisted by Harford County Disaster Assistance & Red Cross.