Posted on 01/20/2015 8:29:37 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
An executive at ScienceLogic, a company used to monitor the online networks of the FBI and the Department of Defense, among others, were missing Monday after a four-alarm fire destroyed his 16,000-square-foot Annapolis home.
Don Pyle, the chief operating officer at the Reston-based technology provider, and his wife Sandy, couldn’t be located, authorities said Monday. It took 85 firefighters nearly three-and-a-half hours to get the blaze under control and firefighters had yet to set foot inside the building, uncertain about its integrity, Monday afternoon.
Neighbors told The Washington Times the Pyles’ grandchildren may have been staying with them for the long holiday weekend. Mr. Pyle’s family confirmed they believed six people were unaccounted for, but did not give any indication of ages or whether any of the children were missing. Anne Arundel County Fire Department spokesman Capt. Russ Davies said the family had been to view the scene of the fire Monday morning.
Arson hasn’t been ruled out, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has been called in to investigate.
ScienceLogic has multiple contracts with government agencies, and is best known for its software that scans online networks to ensure they run efficiently. Before joining the firm in October, Mr. Pyle, 55, served as the chief executive officer of several other information technology companies. He was CEO at Netcordia, an IT company the National Security Agency and U.S. Army contracted with to manage their online networks, and Laurel Networks, which specializes in routers for telecommunications clients.
“There was a fire at his home last night and the case is under investigation,” said ScienceLogic representative Yama Habibzai, who declined further comment.
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So did it blow up or not?
No, they caught it in time when he saw the crack in the foundation. It’s a wonder he didn’t die in his sleep from the slow gas leak.
final report:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/christmas-tree-ignited-fatal-annapolis-mansion-fire-article-1.2095123
Homeowners Don and Sandra Pyle, along with four of their grandchildren, perished as the blaze tore through the $9 million mansion early Jan. 19 while they were asleep, fire officials said. An electrical fire is believed to have ignited the family’s 15-foot Christmas tree in the home’s ‘great room,’ which was connected to the bedrooms.
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