Dwelling Fire- Lothian (Bountys View)
Date: Saturday, February 12, 2022
Time: 5:20 a.m.
Location/Address: 17 Mullen Lane, Lothian, MD, 20711
Type of Incident: Dwelling fire
Description of Structure/Property: Two and one-half story, single-family dwelling
Injuries or Deaths: No injuries were reported to occupants or responders
Estimated Dollar Loss: $170,000
Smoke Alarm Status: Present and activated; alerted the occupants providing them time to escape without injury
Assisting Fire Departments: Annapolis Fire Department, Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department, Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department, North Beach Volunteer Fire Department, Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department
Other Assisting agencies: American Red Cross Southern Maryland Chapter
Number of Alarms: Two alarms with Tanker Taskforce
Number of Responding Firefighters: 63
Time to Control: One hour
Discovered By: Occupants
Area of Origin: Basement utility room
Preliminary Cause: Accidental; mechanical or electrical malfunction
Additional Information: The occupants of the home were alerted to the basement fire by working smoke alarms. They safely evacuated and called 911. First arriving firefighters reported no evidence of fire from the exterior of the two and one-half story, single family-dwelling, measuring in excess of 7,000 square feet. Firefighters located a fire in a basement utility room which extended upward to the first floor. Fire on both levels was extinguished and the fire was brought under control in one hour. Two occupants and their dog were displaced and are being assisted by the Red Cross. Members of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department Fire and Explosives Investigation Unit determined that the fire was accidental in nature, resulting from an electrical or mechanical malfunction in the basement utility room. There were no injuries.