NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION
Date: 12/21/2020
Time:6:07 p.m.
Location / Address: 2660 Dakota Street, Bryans Road, Charles County
Type of Incident: Structure Fire
Description of Structure / Property: Single Family Dwelling
Owner / Occupants: Patricia Wahl
Injuries or Deaths: None
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $ 250,000 Contents: $ 50,000
Smoke Alarm Status: Present, undetermined if activated
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A
Arrests(s): N/A
Primary Responding Fire Department: Bryans Road VFD
# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 52
Time to Control: 45 minutes
Discovered By: Resident
Area of Origin: Rear Patio
Preliminary Cause: Accidental
Additional Information: The incident involved a two-story, single family dwelling which was
occupied by two juveniles at the time of the fire. The cause of the fire was determined to be the ignition
of combustible material on the patio area as a result of ground based sparklers ignited in close
proximity to the residence. Attempts to extinguish the fire delayed Fire Department notification
resulting in heavy fire conditions encountered by first arriving companies.
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