FIRE INVESTIGATION REPORT STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL FIRE MARSHAL DIVISION 250 N31* St Ste 7 Bismarck. ND 58501-5016 Phone: (701) 328-6555 CASE NUMBER: 17025 DATE OF INCIDENT: = March 22, 2017 TIME OF INCIDENT: 3:31PM OWNER NAME: Kevin Richman and Alexis (Wolf) Haseleu ADDRESSILOCATION OF INCIDENT: 295 3 Ave, Nome, North Dakota OCCUPANT NAME: Unoccupied ADDRESS OF OWNER (if other than incident addressilocation): DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: ‘Wood-framed Church INVESTIGATOR: Ken Sisk, Deputy State Fire Marshal INVESTIGATION DATE: March 23, 2017 CAUSE OF INCIDENT: Incendiary ‘SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: from this fire, SS Fire was reported in an unoccupied former church. No injuries or fatalities resultedFire Investigation Report Case Number: 17025 Nome, ND Page 2 0f3 NOTIFICATION: On March 22, 2017, | was notified by Deputy State Fire Marshal Jery Crane of a structure fire in Nome, ND. The Barnes County Sheriff's Office requested our assistance with the origin and cause of this fire. | contact Alcohol, Tobacco and Fire Arms (ATF) Special Agent (S/A) Derek Hill and made arrangements with Barnes County Sheriff's Department to meet at the scene at 9:00AM on Thursday, March 23, 2017. ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION: | arrived on scene at 6:45AM on Thursday, March 23, 2017. Barnes County Sheriff Randy McClafiin was on scene upon my arrival. Barnes County Sheriff's Department, members of Nome Fire Department, and ATF S/A Hill assisted with the investigation. Barnes County Sheriff's Department maintained control of the scene until arrived. TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION: This was a wood-framed building constructed with wood siding and asphalt shingles EXTERIOR EXAMINATION: My exterior examination consisted of walking completely around the entire structure. All combustible materials were consumed by fire. The basement was full of ashes and non-combustible materials. INTERIOR EXAMINATION: No interior examination was conducted due to fact that all combustible materials were consumed by fire and had fallen into the basement. AREA OF FIRE ORIGIN: The area of fire origin was near the southeast walk-in door. INTERVIEWS: Interviews were conducted by the Barnes County Sheriff's Department, DOCUMENT INDEX: 1. Scene Sketch 2. Photo CD 3. Photo Log EVIDENCE: No physical evidence was removed from this fire scene by the Fire Marshal's Office.Fire Investigation Report Case Number: 17025 Nome, ND Page 3 of 3 OPINION AND CONCLUSION: After completing my on scene investigation; its my opinion an unknown person or persons intentionally set fire to the area near the southeast walk-in door of this building using an undetermined open flame device; therefore, | am labeling the cause of this fire to be incendiary. This structure had no electrical service, no source of heating, This was ‘a secured facility; new locks had been installed just one (1) day prior to the fire Prepared by Ken Stk Deputy State Fire Marshal re ce: Randy McCiafli, Barnes County Sheriff's Department Derek Hill, ATF