MARYLAND STATE FIRE MARSHAL Notice of Investigation DATE: 8/19/2014
TIME: 7:42 p.m.
TYPE OF INCIDENT:
FIRE
SUBMITTED BY: DFM Melissa Decker
EXPLOSIVE
OTHER:
LOCATION / ADDRESS: Cheltenham Youth Facility, 11001 Frank Tippett Road, Cheltenham, Prince Georges County DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE / PROPERTY: Youth Detention Center OWNER / OCCUPANT(S): State of Maryland INJURIES OR DEATHS: None ESTIMATED $ LOSS:
STRUCTURE $0
CONTENTS: $500.00
SMOKE ALARM STATUS: Yes FIRE ALARM / SPRINKLER STATUS: Yes ARREST(S) (IF APPLICABLE): 16 year old male juvenile – False Fire Alarm and Destruction of Property $1000 RESPONDING STATE FIRE MARSHAL(S): DFM Melissa Decker RESPONDING FIRE DEPARTMENT: No response # OF ALARMS: 0
# OF FIREFIGHTERS: 0
TIME TO CONTROL: 0 min.
DISCOVERED BY: Staff AREA OF ORIGIN: Henry Cottage Room 8 PRELIMINARY CAUSE: Activation of a False Fire Alarm/Destruction of Property -$1000 ASSISTING AGENCIES: OTHER
ATF
FBI
MSP
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The activation of the false fire alarm and destruction of property was caused as the result of a 16 year old male youth intentionally breaking a sprinkler head in his cell causing water to flow and the fire alarm to activate. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OSFM - Southern Regional Office, 443-550-6820