Dwelling Fire- Annapolis (Riverview Manor)
Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Time: 12:29 a.m.
Location/Address: 502 Admiral Drive, Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Type of Incident: Dwelling Fire
Description of Structure/Property: Abandoned, two-story, single-family dwelling
Injuries or Deaths: No injuries were reported by responders
Estimated Dollar Loss: Undetermined
Smoke Alarm Status: Undetermined
Assisting Fire Departments: Annapolis Fire Department, Naval Support Activity (NSA) Annapolis Fire Department
Other Assisting Agencies: Anne Arundel County Police, Baltimore Gas and Electric
Number of Alarms: One Alarm with Working Fire Dispatch
Number of Responding Firefighters: 40
Time to Control: 30 minutes
Discovered By: Passersby and area residents
Area of Origin: Undetermined
Preliminary Cause: Undetermined, under investigation
Additional Information: Multiple 911 calls were received from motorists on Route 50 and occupants of nearby homes reporting a woods fire or electrical transformer on fire. Firefighters arrived to find an abandoned, two-story single-family home with fire throughout the second floor and through the roof. The cause of the fire is under investigation by members of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department Fire and Explosives Investigation Unit.