Vacant Building Fire- Laurel
Date: February 27, 2019
Time: 6:07 p.m.
Location/Address: On First Street near Forest Haven Avenue, Laurel, MD 20724
Type of Incident: Vacant building fire
Description of Structure/Property: One-story abandoned detention center
Injuries or Deaths: No injuries to responding personnel
Estimated Dollar Estimated Dollar Loss: Undetermined
Smoke Alarm Status: Undetermined
Assisting Fire Departments: District of Columbia Fire and EMS Department
# of Alarms: 1 alarm # Of Firefighters: 34
Time to Control: 30 minutes
Discovered By: NBC News 4 Washington helicopter
Area of Origin: first floor
Preliminary Cause: Under investigation by fire investigators from the District of Columbia Fire and EMS Department
Additional Information: Anne Arundel County Fire Communications was notified by the NBC News 4 helicopter of flames coming from a building on the grounds of the abandoned Forest Haven Asylum. Arriving firefighters identified the structure as the abandoned girl's detention center. A fire in one room was located and extinguished without extension to adjoining rooms. A search of the entire building was conducted by firefighters to ensure there were no occupants. The District of Columbia Fire and EMS Department was notified of the incident and a fire investigator responded to the scene.