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Wednesday, March 27, 2019

NOI 3/26/19 Wicomico Mobile Home Fire Old Fruitland Road

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NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date:   March 26, 2019
Time:    12:39 p.m.
Location / Address:  31067 Old Fruitland Road, Salisbury, Wicomico Co.
Type of Incident:  Fire
Description of Structure / Property:   12’ x 60’ Mobile home
Owner / Occupants:   David Hoang
Injuries or Deaths:  None
Estimated $ Loss: Structure:  $20,000                      Contents: $10,000
Smoke Alarm Status:  Unknown
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status:  n/a
Arrests(s):  None
Primary Responding Fire Department:  Salisbury Fire Department
# of Alarms:  2     # Of Firefighters:  40
Time to Control:   45 minutes
Discovered By:  Neighbor
Area of Origin:   Underside of mobile home
Preliminary Cause:   Accidental, electrical
Additional Information:  The occupants were displaced and being assisted by the American Red Cross.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I've never seen a mobile home fire that didn't totally gut the structure. Mobile homes are dangerous to live in and often trap the occupants when they burn, making them more deadly than house fires. This one at least hand windows large enough to be used as alternate escape exits.