NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION
Date: 01/15/2020
Time: 9:58 p.m.
Location / Address: 1858 Wye Mills Lane, Bel Air, Harford County
Type of Incident: Dwelling Fire
Description of Structure / Property: Two-story, end of the group, townhouse
Owner / Occupants: Marc D. Hamilton (Owner), Amy C. Blackburn-Rice (Occupant)
Injuries or Deaths: None reported
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $20,000.00 Contents: $5,000.00
Smoke Alarm Status: Present - did not activate (due to fire originating within attic)
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Not present
Arrests(s): N/A
Primary Responding Fire Department: Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company
# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 30
Time to Control: 20 minutes
Discovered By: Neighbor
Area of Origin: Attic
Preliminary Cause: Accidental - due to chimney fire
Additional Information: The occupants are being assisted by friends and family
 Photo courtesy of Harford Fire Blog
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