NOI 11/24/2019 Wicomico Dwelling Fire Bi State Boulevard Delmar

NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION Date:  11/24/2019  Time:  2:59 P.M.  Location / Address:  8722 Bi State Boulevard, Apartment 1, Delmar, Wicomico County   Type of Incident:  Fire  Description of Structure / Property:  Two Story, Wood Framed, First and Second Floor Apartment Building  Owner / Occupants:  Jason Baldwin  Injuries or Deaths:  None  Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $5,000.00   Contents: $200.00 Smoke Alarm Status:  None Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status:  None  Arrests(s):  None  Primary Responding Fire Department:  Delmar Volunteer Fire Department  # of Alarms:  1    # Of Firefighters: 20  Time to Control:  20 Minutes  Discovered By:  Passerby Area of Origin:  Exterior Side Porch  Preliminary Cause:  Accidental Due to Cigarettes being Improperly Discarded on the Side Porch.  Additional Information:  Brandon Campbell, a passerby, was driving on Bi State Boulevard when he observed a fire on the side porch of the residential structure at 8722 Bi State Boulevard.  Once on the scene, Mr Campbell attempted to alert tenants in the second floor apartment without success, and then forced entry into the residence only to discover no one was home.  Mr. Campbell proceeded to alert the tenants in the first floor apartment and assisted the successful evacuation of two children and two adults.  Subsequent to the evacuation, Mr. Campbell extinguished the fire by using water from the first floor apartment.