NOI 5-9-16 Wicomico Apartment Fire Alvin Avenue

NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date:  5/9/16 

Time:  4:03 p.m.

Location / Address:  719 Alvin Ave., Apt. D, Salisbury, Wicomico Co. 

Type of Incident:  Fire  

Description of Structure / Property:  Two story brick and wood frame apartment building (containing four separate apartment units)  

Owner / Occupants:  Alvin Avenue Apartments, LLC (Owner)  

Injuries or Deaths:  None  

Estimated $ Loss: Structure:  $20,000.00      Contents: $10,000.00

Smoke Alarm Status:  Present and activated

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status:  n/a  

Arrests(s):  None 

Primary Responding Fire Department:  Salisbury Fire Dept. Station 16 

# of Alarms:  1     # Of Firefighters:  25

Time to Control:  10 minutes

Discovered By:  Neighbor

Area of Origin:  Kitchen stove

Preliminary Cause:  Accidental, unattended cooking

Additional Information:  All families in the four-unit apartment building were displaced and being assisted by the Red Cross.