NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION
Date: 1/15/2025
Time: 11:03 p.m.
Location / Address: 128 N. Bohemia Avenue, Cecilton, Cecil County
Type of Incident: Dwelling Fire
Description of Structure / Property: Two-story, single family dwelling
Owner / Occupants: Kevin Delaney / Samuel & Jentina Roark & child
Injuries or Deaths: None reported
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $200,000 Contents: $50,000
Smoke Alarm Status: Not present
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Not present
Arrests(s): N/A
Primary Responding Fire Department: Cecilton Volunteer Fire Company
# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 35
Time to Control: One hour
Discovered By: Occupants/passerby
Area of Origin: Exterior / wall space
Preliminary Cause: While the cause remains under investigation, investigators can not rule out a failure of the wood stove fluepipe
Additional Information: The owners noticed smoke and later discovered a fire on the side of the home. Passersby observed the house on fire, and a Royal Farms employee attempted to use a fire extinguisher; however, the fire quickly spread upwards and throughout the home. Due to the home's balloon frame construction, firefighters continued to extinguish fire and hotspots for hours into the early morning. Friends and the American Red Cross are assisting the owners and their 10-year-old child.
 Photo Credit - Cecilton Volunteer Fire Company
 Photo Credit - OSFM
 Photo Credit - OSFM
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