Dwelling Fire- Annapolis (Cape St. Claire, Eastern Deep Creek)
Date: Saturday, December 12, 2020
Time: 10:37 p.m.
Location/Address: 1176 Green Holly Drive, Annapolis, MD 21409
Type of Incident: Dwelling Fire
Description of Structure/Property: Two-story, single-family dwelling
Injuries or Deaths: Paramedics transported one firefighter with minor burn injuries to the Adult Burn Center at John Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Estimated Dollar Loss: Undetermined
Smoke Alarm Status: Undetermined
Assisting Fire Departments: Annapolis Fire Department, Naval Support Activity (NSA) Annapolis Fire Department, Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department, Grasonville Volunteer Fire Department
Number of Alarms: One alarm with Working Fire Dispatch
Number of Responding Firefighters: 55
Time to Control: The bulk of the fire was extinguished within 20 minutes and placed under control in 30 minutes
Discovered By: Neighbors
Area of Origin: Rear porch area
Preliminary Cause: Accidental, possibly originated at an unattended wood stove on the rear porch
Additional Information: Firefighters responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a house on fire in the 1100 block of Green Holly Drive. First arriving firefighters found a two-story, single-family dwelling fully involved in fire with the second floor's structural collapse and fire threatening two neighboring homes. The occupants escaped the house before firefighters arriving. Fifty-five firefighters brought the fire under control in about 30 minutes. Both adjacent dwellings sustained exterior damage, but the occupants were able to remain in their homes. The two adult occupants of the house of origin have been displaced but did not need Red Cross assistance. Paramedics transported one firefighter with minor burn injuries to the Adult Burn Center at John Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. The cause of the fire is under investigation by members of the Anne Arundel County Fire and Explosives Investigation Unit.
