An All Hazards Response Organization, Committed to Your Safety

Anne Arundel County Fire Department 8501 Veterans Highway Millersville, MD 21108

Phone (410) 222-8200 Fax (410) 987-2904

County Executive Steven R. Schuh

Fire Chief Allan C. Graves

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: August 5, 2015

Contact: Captain Russ Davies

410-222-8305 (Office)

410-222-8746 (PIO Line)

ATF and Anne Arundel County Fire Department Release

Executive Summary for Childs Point Road Fire Investigation

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Anne Arundel County

Fire Department (AAFD) have released the Executive Summary for the investigation of the fire

that occurred at 936 Childs Point Road in Annapolis, MD on January 19, 2015. The PDF report

can be located on the Anne Arundel County Government Home page. The report is 43 pages

long and includes detailed information pertaining to the investigation including a timeline of

events, the Cause & Origin determination, and data relevant to controlled burns of Christmas

trees conducted at the ATF Fire Research Laboratory (FRL).

A DVD that contains video footage of the controlled burns that occurred at the ATF FRL will be

made available to the media today at noon at the Anne Arundel County Fire Department

Headquarters. The DVD also includes high-resolution images of the photos that appear

throughout the Executive Summary as well as other various photos relevant to the investigation.

A brief explanation of the contents of the DVD will be available at the time of distribution. Both

ATF and AAFD PIOs will be available to answer questions. The distribution of the DVD will

take place at:

Anne Arundel County Fire Department Headquarters

Large Conference Room (use the back entrance)

8501 Veterans Highway

Millersville, Maryland 21108

Please direct any other inquiries regarding the Executive Summary to either ATF Special Agent

David Cheplak (cell 240-882-2536 or email David.Cheplak@usdoj.gov) or AAFD Captain Russ

Davies.

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