Anne Arundel County Fire Department Media Release December 1, 2021

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.