NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date: 5/20/2023

Time: 3:38 a.m. 

Location / Address: South Carroll High School, 1300 W. Old Liberty Road, Sykesville, Carroll County

Type of Incident: Building Fire

Description of Structure / Property: Area High School 

Owner / Occupants: Carroll County Public Schools 

Injuries or Deaths: None reported 

Estimated $ Loss: $100,000.00

Smoke Alarm Status: Not present 

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Activated after the arrival of the fire department 

Arrests(s): N/A

Primary Responding Fire Department: Winfield Community Fire Company

# of Alarms: 1  # Of Firefighters: 40

Time to Control: 10 minutes

Discovered By: Passerby 

Area of Origin: Office 

Preliminary Cause: Under Investigation 

Additional Information: While the fire is under investigation, Deputy State Fire Marshals have no evidence of an incendiary fire, and investigators will continue to examine possible accidental causes. 

Photo Credit - Carroll Fire Wire and Kody Silverman

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