UPDATE
Lexington Park, MD – Deputy State Fire Marshals have charged a thirteen year-old female with arson charges stemming from a fire that occurred last night at 11:16 PM located at 21536 Lynn Drive in Lexington Park.
Investigators were requested by firefighters after extinguishing a bedroom fire inside the two-story, single family dwelling. Deputy State Fire Marshals determined the fire was an incendiary act and later determined the fire department had responded earlier in the evening for a small fire involving a lamp and clothes.
During the course of the investigation the homeowner advised they had extinguished other small fires inside the same bedroom but did not call 911. A total of nine people were inside the home at the time of the last fire being discovered. The juvenile charged was not a resident of the home but was a guest of the homeowners’ children. Although no injuries occurred during the incident, the fire caused an estimated $8,000 in damage.
The juvenile has been charged with 1st Degree Arson, 1st Degree Malicious Burning and Reckless Endangerment. The juvenile was transported to the Department of Juvenile Services, Waxters Children Center in Laurel. A motive for the fire has not been established.
Lexington Park, MD – A series of fires, that authorities have determined were deliberately set inside a St. Mary’s County House Tuesday, Dec. 29, prompted a response from several local fire companies, state officials reported. The incident was reported around 11:16 a.m. on Lynn Drive in Lexington Park.
According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, damage to the two-story, single-family home is estimated at $8,000. There were no injuries reported.
“Multiple set fires were discovered by the occupants of the home,” stated Dfm. Zachary Dell.
Twenty-four firefighters from Bay District, Second District and Patuxent Naval Air Station were dispatched to the one-alarm blaze and brought the flames under control in two minutes.
Dell stated in his report that charges were pending in the incident. However, no suspect or suspects were identified. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office assisted the deputy fire marshal.
The report identifies Theresa Hardy, Christopher Kimble and Jenny Bell as the owner/occupants of the house.
Contact Marty Madden at marty.madden@thebaynet.com