Maryland State Fire Marshal
News Release Martin O’Malley Governor
William E. Barnard State Fire Marshal
JUVENILES CHARGED FOR VACANT STRUCTURE FIRE CALVERT COUNTY, MD (May 10, 2012) – Deputy State Fire Marshals have concluded an investigation stemming from a May 4, 2012 fire originating in the basement portion of a vacant dilapidated structure located at 7429 ‘B’ Street in Chesapeake Beach. Investigators determined two juvenile youths aged eleven and sixteen were responsible for igniting the blaze by setting a blanket on fire. Approximately sixteen firefighters from North Beach Volunteer Fire Department responded to the 5:28 p.m. blaze and quickly brought it under control. No injuries were reported during the incident. The youths were charged with Arson 2nd Degree and were released to the custody of their parents pending Calvert County Juvenile Services actions.
The Office of the State Fire Marshal is an agency of the Department of State Police dedicated to helping protect citizens from fire and explosion through a comprehensive program of education, inspection, investigation and fire protection engineering. For more information on fire safety call 1-800-525-3124, log onto our website at: mdsp.org/firemarshal and/or follow us on Facebook under “Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal”.
Media contact: Bruce D. Bouch, Deputy State Fire Marshal; 443-324-6876
1201 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville, MD 21208