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Wednesday, July 27, 2016

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.

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