On Saturday, June 5, 2021, at approximately 9:40 p.m., firefighters responded to 46543 Valley Court in Lexington Park, for the reported small trash can on fire threatening a structure. Approximately 5 minutes later, the assignment was upgraded to a working structure fire. Crews then arrived on the scene to find fire showing from multiple sides of the one story community building. The estimated loss of structure and contents is valued at $100,000.00 32 firefighters responded to the scene and controlled the fire in 15 minutes. The fire is deemed accidental, with the investigation determining the cause of the fire was the result of improperly discarded ground-based sparkling devices in an outside trashcan next to the Spring Valley Community Building. The building was unoccupied at the time of the incident. There were no injuries nor were any residents displaced as a result of the fire. On Saturday, June 5, 2021, at approximately 9:40 p.m., firefighters from NAS Patuxent River and Bay District were alerted to 46593 Valley Court in Lexington Park, for the reported small trash can on fire threatening a structure. Approximately 5 minutes later, the assignment was upgraded to a working structure fire after St. Mary’s County Emergency Communications […]
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