NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date:  11/12/21  

Time:  10:45 p.m.

Location / Address:   26511 Loveville Road, Mechanicsville, St. Mary's County, Maryland

Type of Incident:  Fire

Description of Structure / Property:  Commercial Building

Owner / Occupants:  Glenn Fenwick

Injuries or Deaths:  None

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $ 100,000.00     Contents: $ 5,000.00

Smoke Alarm Status: N/A

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status:  N/A

Arrests(s):  None

Primary Responding Fire Department:  Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department

# of Alarms:   1   # Of Firefighters:  40

Time to Control:  30 minutes

Discovered By:  Occupant

Area of Origin:  Interior of Structure

Preliminary Cause:   Accidental

Additional Information:   The fire originated in an open area of the structure, caused by the improper fueling of a kerosene space heater.  The building was occupied by a single occupant.

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