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Wednesday, August 23, 2017

NOI 8/22/17 Wicomico Mower Fire Hurleys Neck Road

NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date:   August 22, 2017
Time:   12:39 p.m.
Location / Address:   8013 Hurleys Neck Road, Mardela Springs, Wicomico Co.
Type of Incident:   Fire
Description of Structure / Property:   Cub Cadet Zero Turn Mower
Owner / Occupants:   Edward and Joyce LeCompte
Injuries or Deaths:  None
Estimated $ Loss: Structure:  $20,000                      Contents: $53,000
Smoke Alarm Status:  n/a
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status:  n/a
Arrests(s):   None
Primary Responding Fire Department:  Mardela Springs
# of Alarms:  1     # Of Firefighters:  20
Time to Control:  40 minutes
Discovered By:  Owner
Area of Origin:  Mower
Preliminary Cause:   Accidental, failure of mower’s operating system
Additional Information:  The fire extended into a 30’ x 40’ wood framed pole building which housed one passenger vehicle, one motorcycle and various tools and equipment.


1 comment:

Anonymous said...

No investigation? Automatic accidental? Failure of mower's operating system sounds like a liability issue for cub cadet per the state fire marshall.