NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION
Date: 7/10/2021
Time: 6:49 a.m.
Location / Address: 30 East Baltimore Street, Taneytown, Carroll County
Type of Incident: Building Fire (includes a business and four apartments)
Description of Structure / Property: Two-story, multi-unit bulding
Injuries or Deaths: A female occupant of the involved building was transported to Johns Hopkins Bayview for burns to her face and hands. A female occupant located next door of the involved building was transported to Carroll Hospital to be evaluated for minor smoke inhalation.
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $250,000.00 Contents: $150,000.00
Smoke Alarm Status: Present and activated
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A
Arrests(s): N/A
Primary Responding Fire Department: Taneytown Volunteer Fire Company
# of Alarms: 2 # Of Firefighters: 60
Time to Control: 1 hour
Discovered By: Occupant
Area of Origin: Second floor bedroom of the rear apartment
Preliminary Cause: Under Investigation
Additional Information: A total of four apartments and Ava's Country Store were damaged as a result of the fire. 12 occupants have been displaced and are being assisted by the Red Cross.
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