NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION
Date: 7/13/2025
Time: 10:02 a.m.
Location / Address: 4411 Webster Lapidum Road, Havre De Grace, Harford County
Type of Incident: Dwelling Fire
Description of Structure / Property: Two-story, single family dwelling
Injuries or Deaths: None reported
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $25,000 Contents: $50,000
Smoke Alarm Status: Present and activated
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Fire Alarm (Present/Activated/Notified) / Sprinkler (Not present)
Arrests(s): N/A
Primary Responding Fire Department: Level Volunteer Fire Company
# of Alarms: 1 # of Firefighters: 25
Time to Control: 5 minutes
Discovered By: Home fire/security system - later upgraded to a fire inside the kitchen by the neighbor
Area of Origin: Kitchen
Preliminary Cause: Accidental - due to failure of lithium-ion battery that was actively charging.
Additional Information: The initial response was an automatic fire alarm, which notified the owner, who was not home. He called his neighbor to check on the home, who then discovered a fire inside the kitchen. The neighbor rescued two dogs and attempted to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher. Firefighters extinguished the remaining fire and contained the damage to the immediate kitchen area. While Harford County Disaster Assistance was requested, the owners indicated they would self-assist. Investigators later concluded the fire was due to an unspecified failure of lithium-ion batteries for remote-controlled boats.
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