NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION
Date: April 4, 2026
Time: 2:45 PM
Location / Address: 10000 block of Sharptown Road, Mardela Springs, Wicomico Co
Type of Incident: Vehicle Fire
Description of Structure / Property: Bad Boy brand, Zero Turn Lawnmower
Injuries or Deaths (YES/NO/NA): Yes
# of Displaced: 0
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $0 Contents: $4,000.00
Smoke Alarm Status: N/A
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A
Arrests(s) (YES/NO/NA): N/A
Primary Responding Fire Department: Mardela Springs Volunteer Fire Company
# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 6
Time to Control: 10 minutes
Discovered By: Owner
Area of Origin: Engine exhaust
Preliminary Cause: Accidental as a result of hot exhaust having prolonged exposure to dry grass
Additional Information: The lawn mower was being used to cut a ditch when it became stuck in a soft area. While the operator as attempting to get the lawn mower out, the hot exhaust ignited the grass. The subject was burned trying to put out the fire with a fire extinguisher. The injured adult male was transported by Maryland State Police Aviation Command to Johns Hopkins Bayview Burn Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
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