Date: 6/25/2016
Time: 6:57 PM
Location / Address: 7225 West Ranier Drive, Parsonsburg, Wicomico County
Type of Incident: Dwelling Fire
Description of Structure / Property: One-story, single family dwelling
Owner / Occupants: Joseph Hepperle (Owner and occupant)
Injuries or Deaths: Mr. Hepperle was transported to Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC) for smoke inhalation. Treated and later released.
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $80,000.00 Contents: $15,000.00
Smoke Alarm Status: Present - did not operate
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Not present
Arrests(s): N/A
Primary Responding Fire Department: Parsonsburg
# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 20
Time to Control: 45
Discovered By: Owner and neighbor
Area of Origin: Master Bedroom
Preliminary Cause: Accidental - due to owner falling asleep while smoking in bed
Additional Information: Mr. Hepperle was able to escape after he and his dog discovered his bed on fire. Both were able to escape the home with Hepperle sustaining smoke inhalation. The home is considered a complete loss. Red Cross is assisting.
1 comment:
I always question the ridiculous $$ of loss. Where do they pull these stupid numbers from? They claim it a total loss and value the property at only 80K and his possessions only at 15K?
Did they inventory his possessions overnight?
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