NOI-7/23/2020-Dorchester-Structure Fire-Accidental-Wood Duck, Cambridge

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NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date: July 23, 2020

Time: 11:13 a.m.

Location / Address:  210 Wood Duck Drive, Cambridge, Dorchester Co

Type of Incident: Residential Structure Fire

Description of Structure / Property: Two story, wood frame, town home

Owner / Occupants: La Forge and Phyliss Dunton

Injuries or Deaths: None

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $100,000.00   Contents: $40,000.00

Smoke Alarm Status: Present and activated

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Present and activated

Arrests(s): None

Primary Responding Fire Department: Rescue Fire Company (Cambridge)

# of Alarms: 2   # Of Firefighters: 54

Time to Control:  1 hour and 30 minutes

Discovered By:  Neighbor

Area of Origin: Attached Garage

Preliminary Cause:  Accidental - Unspecified electrical event

Additional Information: The homeowners were displaced and are being assisted by family members.  The occupants of the neighboring residence were also displaced and are being assisted by the American Red Cross.