NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date: November 25, 2019

Time: 8:05 a.m.

Location / Address:  255 Lore Road, Solomons Island, Calvert County

Type of Incident: Boat Fire

Description of Structure / Property: 1985, 32-foot Trojan Power Boat

Owner / Occupants: Kevin Edmondson

Injuries or Deaths: None

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $10,000   Contents: $5,000

Smoke Alarm Status: N/A

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A

Arrests(s): None

Primary Responding Fire Department: Solomons Volunteer Rescue Squad & Fire Department

# of Alarms: 1  # Of Firefighters: 13

Time to Control: 10 minutes

Discovered By: Dock Master

Area of Origin: Cockpit

Preliminary Cause: Electrical

Additional Information: This fire involved a 1983, 32-foot Trojan power boat moored in a slip at Beacon Marina. Firefighters arrived to find fire in the cabin area of the vessel and were able to quickly extinguish it before it could spread outside the vessel of origin. The fire was determined to be caused by an overloaded, multi-outlet extension cord and was classified as accidental in nature. 

1983 Trojan Power Boat at Beacon Marina on Solomons Island

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