The State Fire Marshal investigated a house fire on June 29, 2014 at 10875 Alyssa Lane in Waldorf, Charles County, Maryland. The two-story wood framed home suffered an estimated $75,000 in structural damage and $25,000 in content damage, but the owner was not injured. Multiple local fire departments responded and brought the one-alarm fire under control within 10 minutes. The preliminary cause of the basement fire is still under investigation.
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The State Fire Marshal investigated a house fire on June 29, 2014 at 10875 Alyssa Lane in Waldorf, Charles County, Maryland. The two-story wood framed home suffered an estimated $75,000 in structural damage and $25,000 in content damage, but the owner was not injured. Multiple local fire departments responded and brought the one-alarm fire under control within 10 minutes. The preliminary cause of the basement fire is still under investigation.
The State Fire Marshal investigated a house fire on June 29, 2014 at 10875 Alyssa Lane in Waldorf, Charles County, Maryland. The two-story wood framed home suffered an estimated $75,000 in structural damage and $25,000 in content damage, but the owner was not injured. Multiple local fire departments responded and brought the one-alarm fire under control within 10 minutes. The preliminary cause of the basement fire is still under investigation.
DATE: 6/29/14 TIME: 9:03 A.M. SUBMITTED BY: DFM J. Nelson TYPE OF INCIDENT: FIRE EXPLOSIVE OTHER: LOCATION / ADDRESS: 10875 Alyssa Lane, Waldorf, Charles County DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE / PROPERTY: Two story wood framed home OWNER / OCCUPANT(S): Roy Bowman INJURIES OR DEATHS: None ESTIMATED $ LOSS: STRUCTURE: $75,000 CONTENTS $25,000 SMOKE ALARM STATUS: Present and activated FIRE ALARM / SPRINKLER STATUS: N/A ARREST(S) (IF APPLICABLE): None RESPONDING STATE FIRE MARSHAL(S): DFM John Nelson RESPONDING FIRE DEPARTMENT(S): Waldorf , La Plata, Accokeek, Potomac Heights, Brandywine and Baden VFD's # OF ALARMS: 1 # OF FIREFIGHTERS: 35 TIME TO CONTROL: 10 minutes DISCOVERED BY: Occupant AREA OF ORIGIN: Basement PRELIMINARY CAUSE: Under Investigation ASSISTING AGENCIES: ATF FBI MSP OTHER
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The cause of the fire remains under investigation at this time. The family was displaced from the home and is being assisted by other family members and friends.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SFMO Southern Regional Office 443-550-6820