MARYLAND

STATE FIRE MARSHAL

Notice of Investigation


DATE: 4/1/2014 TIME: 10:17 p.m. SUBMITTED BY: DFM Melissa Bean
TYPE OF INCIDENT: FIRE EXPLOSIVE OTHER:
LOCATION / ADDRESS: Hunting Creek Apartments, Daisy Lane, Lexington Park, St Marys
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: ATF FBI MSP OTHER St. Marys County Sheriffs
Department
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 30
th
and
Monday, March 31
st
. Anyone who has information about these fires is asked to call the Maryland State Fire
Marshals Office, Southern Region at (443)-550-6834.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OSFM - Southern Regional Office, 443-550-6820