July 16th, 2018 by WCBC Radio

MARYLAND FIRE MARSHAL

NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date: July 15, 2018

Time: 2:33 a.m.

Location / Address:  11810 Cresap Mill Road SE, Flintstone, Allegany Co8unty

Type of Incident: structure fire

Description of Structure / Property: one-story single-family dwelling

Owner / Occupants:  Todd and Carmen Rice

Injuries or Deaths: none

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $15,000   Contents: $5,000

Smoke Alarm Status:  present and activated

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: not required

Arrests(s): n/a

Primary Responding Fire Department: Flintstone Volunteer Fire Company

# of Alarms:  1          # Of Firefighters: 10

Time to Control:   15 minutes

Discovered By:   owner

Area of Origin:   master bedroom

Preliminary Cause: accidental – electric

Additional Information:   The occupants are temporarily displaced and are staying with family.