NOI 7-26-16 Wicomico Dwelling Fire Stream Valley Court

NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date:   7/26/16

Time:  9:00 a.m.

Location / Address:  410 Stream Valley Court, Salisbury, Wicomico Co.

Type of Incident: Fire

Description of Structure / Property:  Two and one-half story wood frame single family dwelling

Owner / Occupants:  Cecil Murphy, Jr.

Injuries or Deaths:   None

Estimated $ Loss: Structure:  $20,000                      Contents: $10,000

Smoke Alarm Status:  Present and activated

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status:  No fire alarm / sprinkler system present and activated

Arrests(s):  None

Primary Responding Fire Department: Salisbury

# of Alarms: 1      # Of Firefighters: 15

Time to Control:  5 minutes

Discovered By:   Owner

Area of Origin:  Basement wall/ceiling assembly

Preliminary Cause:  Accidental, lightning strike

Additional Information:  The fire originally occurred earlier this morning in the unoccupied dwelling at which time the sprinkler system activated and extinguished the fire.  The damage was not discovered by the homeowner until they returned to the dwelling around 8:30 a.m. today.