Dwelling Fire- Edgewater (Woodland Beach)
Date: Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Time: 5:08 p.m.
Location/Address: 2113 Shore Drive, Edgewater, MD 21037
Type of Incident: Dwelling fire
Description of Structure/Property: One-story with an attic, single-family dwelling
Injuries or Deaths: No injuries reported to occupants or responders
Estimated Dollar Loss: $187,500
Smoke Alarm Status: Present and activated; alerted the occupants providing them time to escape without injury
Assisting Fire Departments: Annapolis City Fire Department, Naval Support Activity (NSA) Annapolis Fire Department
Other Assisting agencies: Not applicable
Number of Alarms: One alarm with Working Fire Dispatch and a Tanker Taskforce.
Number of Responding Firefighters: 65
Time to Control: 60 minutes
Discovered By: Neighbor
Area of Origin: Rear of the Structure
Preliminary Cause: Accidental
Additional Information: The home occupants were alerted to the fire by working smoke alarms. They safely evacuated as neighbors called 911. First arriving firefighters reported a fire on the exterior back of the home that had extended into the attic space. Firefighters brought the fire under control in one hour.
Members of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department Fire and Explosives Investigation Unit determined that the fire was accidental, with the exact location of origin still under investigation.
The occupants reported that the two family dogs survived, but their cat was still missing.