MARYLAND STATE FIRE MARSHAL Notice of Investigation DATE: 10/28/2014
TIME: 1:11 AM
TYPE OF INCIDENT:
FIRE
SUBMITTED BY: DFM D. Brenneman EXPLOSIVE
OTHER:
LOCATION / ADDRESS: 118 Mallard Lane, LaPlata, Charles County, Maryland DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE / PROPERTY: Two-story single family home OWNER / OCCUPANT(S): DELAPAZ, Dedra INJURIES OR DEATHS: Two La Plata Volunteer firefighters (ages 27 and 22) sustained non-burnrelated injuries. Both were treated and released at Charles Regional Medical Center. ESTIMATED $ LOSS: STRUCTURE: $ 175000.00
CONTENTS: $ 75000.00
SMOKE ALARM STATUS: Present - unknown if activated FIRE ALARM / SPRINKLER STATUS: N/A ARREST(S) (IF APPLICABLE): None RESPONDING STATE FIRE MARSHAL(S): DFM D. Brenneman, DFM J. Nelson, DCFM D. Svites RESPONDING FIRE DEPARTMENT(S): La Plata, Waldorf, Bel Alton, Marbury, Bryans Road, Newburg, Indian Head and Potomac Heights VFD's # OF ALARMS: 1
# OF FIREFIGHTERS: 55
TIME TO CONTROL: 25mins
DISCOVERED BY: Neighbor AREA OF ORIGIN: Living Room PRELIMINARY CAUSE: Accidental ASSISTING AGENCIES:
ATF
FBI
MSP
OTHER
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A neighbor noticed smoke coming from 118 Mallard Lane and called "911". Responding fire departments discovered the rear of the house to be engulfed in flames. Fiftyfive (55) firefighters from the surounding areas responded and were able to extinguish the fire. The cause of the fire has been determined to be the result of an unattended candle igniting nearby combustible materials. There was no one home at the time of the fire. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 443-550-6835