Maryland State Fire Marshal

News Release

Martin OMalley
Governor

Brian S. Geraci
State Fire Marshal

LOCAL YOUTHS CHARGED WITH

ARSON ON THE ESTATE OF TOM CLANCY
CALVERT COUNTY, MD (August 29, 2014) The Office of the State Fire
Marshal has charged two male juveniles, ages 12 and 14, with Arson 2nd Degree for their
involvement with igniting the blaze that destroyed a two story unoccupied wood frame
dwelling on the estate of Tom Clancy.
The fire originally occurred on Friday, August 22, 2014 at approximately 5:00 p.m.
A passerby observed the fire and notified 911. Firefighters arrived from Huntingtown,
Prince Frederick and Benedict Volunteer Fire Departments and brought the blaze under
control within 15 minutes. The fire consumed most of the structure during the blaze. An
estimated loss was valued at $149,000. No injuries were reported during the incident.
The investigation revealed the two juveniles from the Dares Beach community were
determined to have started the blaze. They confessed to igniting combustibles in the
living room portion of the structure before leaving the property. The boys were released
to the custody of their parents pending actions by the Department of Juvenile Services.

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The Office of the State Fire Marshal is an agency of the Department of State Police dedicated to helping protect
citizens from fire and explosion through a comprehensive program of education, inspection, investigation and fire
protection engineering. For more information on fire safety call 1-800-525-3124, log onto our website at:
www.mdsp.org/firemarshal and/or http://facebook.com/MarylandStateFireMarshal.
Media contact: Bruce D. Bouch, Deputy State Fire Marshal; 443-324-6876

1201 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville, MD 21208

1201 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville, MD 21208