NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date: November 21, 2020

Time: 11:46 a.m.

Location / Address:  119 Willis Street, Cambridge, Dorchester County

Type of Incident: Structure Fire with exposures to other structures and a vehicle

Description of Structure / Property: Two story, wood frame single family dwelling

Owner / Occupants: Occupants:  Raymond and Ramona Perry

Injuries or Deaths: None

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $80,000.00   Contents: $20,000.00

Smoke Alarm Status: Present/Unknown if activated

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: None

Arrests(s): N/A

Primary Responding Fire Department:  Rescue (Cambridge) VFC and multiple surrounding FDs 

# of Alarms: 2    # Of Firefighters: 50

Time to Control: 1 hour

Discovered By:  Occupants

Area of Origin: Kitchen

Preliminary Cause: Accidental-Unattended Cooking

Additional Information: The homes on either side of 119 Willis sustained significant fire and heat damage as well as a Ford truck parked in the driveway.  One cat perished in the fire.

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