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As we reported yesterday on our site Billionaire World News, a (then reported to be a $9 million mansion) was reported on fire at 3:30am at 936 Childs Point Road in Annapolis, Maryland from a home security company. At the time neighbors said they believed the family that lived in the home, was on vacation, but since then, other news sources are reporting that the owners Donald and Sandra Pyle were actually home with their 4 grandchildren. Currently police are searching the ruins trying to find the family. The Pyle’s also have 2 adult sons. Real estate listings for the home say it had seven bathrooms and was part of a 7.8-acre estate. The modern, two-storey home, which was built in 2005, also has indoor and outdoor pools and guest house. Special Agent David Cheplak, an ATF spokesman at the scene, said they are providing help in part due to the size of the residence, which he said was similar in size to a church or warehouse. He said about 15 to 20 ATF agents will be involved, but Anne Arundel County fire officials will continue to lead the investigation. A representative of White and Williams LLP, a Philadelphia law firm that represents AIG, the company that insured the property, told The Capital news the 16,000 square foot property was actually worth $13.9 million. (Though we are more concerned about where the family is instead of how much the mansion was worth.) As criminal investigators pored over the ruins of the house for any signs the blaze could have been arson, specialists with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives now say the fire is ‘suspicious’ – partly because of how quickly it ravaged the home. Sources at the bureau told CNN that the fire engulfed the mansion so fast that they suspect that chemicals may have been used to accelerate the burning. Capt. Robert Howarth, the commander of the department’s Fire and Explosives Investigative Unit, said they are considering bringing in cadaver-sniffing canines and possibly canines trained to detect explosive accelerants.
But officials said because of the size of the 16,000 square-foot house and the amount of debris that collapsed into the basement, it will be a long road ahead finishing the investigation. They would not speculate on whether the fire was deliberate – but also refused to describe it as an accident. He did, however, reveal that the gate to the property was left open at all times, and that the house had no sprinkler system installed. In a letter obtained by The Capital Gazette, Severn School Headmaster Douglas Lagarde said the Pyles and their four grandchildren died in the four-alarm blaze. The letter does not state the source of the information, but Lagarde said the Lower School’s Chesapeake Campus will be closed Tuesday to give students and families time to grieve. An open house at the Lower School scheduled for Wednesday also was canceled, according to the school’s website. Maybe they know something that hasn’t been released yet, we are not sure. As soon as we find out anything new in the investigation we will update this story.
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The 7 bedroom mansion smolders the morning of the blaze.
Ruins of the Don Pyle Mansion in Annapolis, MD
Ruins of the Don Pyle Mansion in Annapolis, MD
People mourn at the gates to the estate.
The mansion ablaze as firefighters arrive.
The main gate to the mansion.
The mansion at 936 Child’s Point Road in Annapolis.
The mansion at 936 Child’s Point Road in Annapolis.
The mansion at 936 Child’s Point Road in Annapolis.
The mansion at 936 Child’s Point Road in Annapolis.
The mansion at 936 Child’s Point Road in Annapolis.
The mansion at 936 Child’s Point Road in Annapolis.
The mansion at 936 Child’s Point Road in Annapolis.
The mansion at 936 Child’s Point Road in Annapolis.
The mansion at 936 Child’s Point Road in Annapolis.
Firefighters work on “hot spots” at the mansion blaze.
Firefighters work on “hot spots” at the mansion blaze.
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We would love to hear that the family was found safe, we will keep you posted. Click here to read the Capital Gazette story.
Six Still Missing In $13 Million Mansion Blaze As we reported yesterday on our site Billionaire World News, a (then reported to be a $9 million mansion) was reported on fire at 3:30am at 936 Childs Point Road in Annapolis, Maryland from a home security company.
