NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION
Date: 2/25/2022
Time: 2:18 a.m.
Location / Address: Safeway, Brierhill Shopping Center, 225 Brierhill Drive, Bel Air, Harford County
Type of Incident: Building Fire
Description of Structure / Property: Grocery Store
Owner / Occupants: Safeway
Injuries or Deaths: None reported
Estimated $ Loss: $10,000.00
Smoke Alarm Status: Present and activated
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Present and activated
Arrests(s): N/A
Primary Responding Fire Department: Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company
# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 7
Time to Control: 10 minutes
Discovered By: Employee
Area of Origin: Exterior of store - display of Firestarter logs
Preliminary Cause: Incendiary - a suspect was captured on surveillance video intentionally igniting a display of Firestarter logs on the outside of the store.
Additional Information: After setting the fire, the suspect fled the area and ran towards the Season's of Bel Air apartments. Deputy State Fire Marshals will release photos of the suspect later today. An employee attempted to extinguish the fire with two fire extinguishers and the fire was contained by the activation of one exterior fire exterior sprinkler. The interior of the store sustained no damage and the store is expected to remain open.
 Photo Credit - Office of the State Fire Marshal
 Photo Credit - Office of the State Fire Marshal
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