MARYLAND STATE FIRE MARSHAL Notice of Investigation DATE: 8/14/2013
TIME: 6:32 PM
TYPE OF INCIDENT:
FIRE
SUBMITTED BY: Deputy Fire Marshal D. Hodges EXPLOSIVE
OTHER:
LOCATION / ADDRESS: 80 W. Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678 DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE / PROPERTY: Burning of personal property OWNER / OCCUPANT(S): Unknown INJURIES OR DEATHS: None ESTIMATED $ LOSS: STRUCTURE: $ 0.00
CONTENTS: $ 250.00
SMOKE ALARM STATUS: N/A FIRE ALARM / SPRINKLER STATUS: N/A ARREST(S) (IF APPLICABLE): None RESPONDING STATE FIRE MARSHAL(S): Deputy Fire Marshal Dexter Hodges RESPONDING FIRE DEPARTMENT(S): Prince Frederick VFD # OF ALARMS: 1
# OF FIREFIGHTERS: 6
TIME TO CONTROL: 5 minutes
DISCOVERED BY: Passer-by AREA OF ORIGIN: Vacant abandoned shopping cart filled with misc. personal belongings PRELIMINARY CAUSE: Incendiary ASSISTING AGENCIES:
ATF
FBI
MSP
OTHER
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: An abandoned shopping cart filled with an unknown persons personal belongings was taken behind the Safeway and intentionally set on fire. If anyone has information about this fire, or the victim, please contact the State Fire Marshal's Office at 443-550-6827. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 443-550-6820