NOI 3/31/18 Wicomico Garage/Apartment Fire Coves Way

NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date:   March 31, 2018

Time:  4:20 a.m.

Location / Address:  38098 Coves Way, Marion Station, Somerset Co.

Type of Incident:  Fire

Description of Structure / Property:   Detached two story wood framed residential garage with converted apartment on second floor

Owner / Occupants:  Domonique Harley

Injuries or Deaths:  None

Estimated $ Loss: Structure:  $40,000                      Contents: $5,000

Smoke Alarm Status:  Present, unknown if activated

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status:  n/a

Arrests(s):   None

Primary Responding Fire Department:  Marion Station VFD

# of Alarms:   1    # Of Firefighters:  24

Time to Control:  40 minutes

Discovered By:  Occupant

Area of Origin:  Rear second floor deck area

Preliminary Cause:  Accidental, careless discard of smoking materials