MARYLAND STATE FIRE MARSHAL Notice of Investigation DATE: 6/4/2011
TIME: 10:36 AM
TYPE OF INCIDENT:
FIRE
SUBMITTED BY: DFM Don Brenneman EXPLOSIVE
OTHER:
LOCATION / ADDRESS: 16215 Cobb Island Road, Cobb Island, Charles County, Md. DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE / PROPERTY: Captain John's Restaurant OWNER / OCCUPANT(S): Warren Yates INJURIES OR DEATHS: None ESTIMATED $ LOSS: STRUCTURE: $ 2,500.00
CONTENTS: $ 0.00
SMOKE ALARM STATUS: Present and activated FIRE ALARM / SPRINKLER STATUS: N/A ARREST(S) (IF APPLICABLE): None RESPONDING STATE FIRE MARSHAL(S): DFM Don Brenneman RESPONDING FIRE DEPARTMENT(S): Cobb Island, Newburg, Bel- Alton, LaPlata, Waldorf VFDs # OF ALARMS: 1
# OF FIREFIGHTERS: 40
TIME TO CONTROL: 10 mins.
DISCOVERED BY: Employee AREA OF ORIGIN: Rear door to the restaurant PRELIMINARY CAUSE: Accidental ASSISTING AGENCIES:
ATF
FBI
MSP
OTHER
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The morning of June 4, 2011 the restaurant employees detected an odor of smoke in the restaurant. An investigsation revealed a small fire outside of the building, near an area where employees gather to smoke. The fire was extingushed before it spread. A subsequent investigation revealed carelessly discarded smoking material was the cause of the fire. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 443-550-6820