MARYLAND STATE FIRE MARSHAL Notice of Investigation DATE: 4/1/2014
TIME: 10:17 p.m.
TYPE OF INCIDENT:
FIRE
SUBMITTED BY: DFM Melissa Bean
EXPLOSIVE
OTHER:
LOCATION / ADDRESS: Hunting Creek Apartments, Daisy Lane, Lexington Park, St Mary’s DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE / PROPERTY: Couch and Dumpster OWNER / OCCUPANT(S): Republic Services INJURIES OR DEATHS: None ESTIMATED $ LOSS:
STRUCTURE $600.00
CONTENTS: $200.00
SMOKE ALARM STATUS: N/A FIRE ALARM / SPRINKLER STATUS: N/A ARREST(S) (IF APPLICABLE): None RESPONDING STATE FIRE MARSHAL(S): DFM Melissa Bean RESPONDING FIRE DEPARTMENT: Bay District VFD # OF ALARMS: 1
# OF FIREFIGHTERS: 5
TIME TO CONTROL: 2min.
DISCOVERED BY: Neighbor AREA OF ORIGIN: Couch on exterior of dumpster PRELIMINARY CAUSE: Incendiary ASSISTING AGENCIES: Department
ATF
FBI
MSP OTHER
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Unknown suspect(s) intentionally set fire to a couch sitting next to a dumpster in the Hunting Creek Apartment complex on Daisy Lane destroying the couch and damaging the exterior of the dumpster. The contents of the same dumpster were discovered on fire Sunday, March 30th and Monday, March 31st. Anyone who has information about these fires is asked to call the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, Southern Region at (443)-550-6834. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OSFM - Southern Regional Office, 443-550-6820