NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date: January 7, 2025

Time: 9:34 AM

Location / Address:  3800 block of Stockyard Road, Eden, Wicomico Co

Type of Incident: Residential Shed Fire

Description of Structure / Property: 400 square foot wood framed shed

Owner / Occupants: G. Norman

Injuries or Deaths: None

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $15,000.00   Contents: $15,000.00

Smoke Alarm Status: None

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: None

Arrests(s): None

Primary Responding Fire Department: Fruitland Volunteer Fire Department

# of Alarms:1    # Of Firefighters: 15

Time to Control: 40 minutes

Discovered By: Passer-by

Area of Origin: Interior of the shed

Preliminary Cause: Under Investigation

Additional Information: The structure was vacant and secured at the time of the fire.  The electrical panel displayed evidence of an unspecified electrical event however the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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