On Friday, January 19, 2024, at approximately 11:05 a.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, and Hollywood responded to the 43000 block of Sweetbay Street in California, for the reported basement fire in a residence.
Crews arrived on the scene to find a 2-story single-family residence with smoke coming from the front door.
Firefighters entered and located fire in a utility room, which was being contained by a sprinkler system. Personnel extinguished the remaining fire and secured utilities to the residence and found no extensions.
Preliminary investigation by firefighters suggest that the fire was caused by a Lithium-Ion battery that was in the process of charging.
No injuries were reported and the occupants were not displaced by the fire.
