NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date: 12/07/2024

Time: 10:37 A.M.

Location / Address:  404 Brookletts Avenue, Easton, Talbot County

Type of Incident: Fire

Description of Structure / Property: Four-Story Warehouse Utilized as a Business

Owner / Occupants: Steven Vodges

Injuries or Deaths: None

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

Smoke Alarm Status:  Present, Activation Unknown

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Sprinkler system activated and contained the fire to the point of origin which was a kerosene heater.

Arrests(s): None

Primary Responding Fire Department: Easton Volunteer Fire Department

# of Alarms: 1   # Of Firefighters: 27 

Time to Control: 36 Minutes

Discovered By: Bystander

Area of Origin: Third Floor Business Utilized as a Photography Business

Preliminary Cause: Malfunction of Kerosene Heater

Additional Information: 

The Office of the State Fire Marshal is an agency of the Department of State Police dedicated to helping protect citizens from fire and explosion through a comprehensive program of education, inspection, investigation and fire protection engineering.  For more information on fire safety call 1-800-525-3124, log onto our website at: Maryland State Fire Marshal and/or our Facebook Page.

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