NRP Investigate Boat Fire Fatality

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NRP continues their investigation of the death of John Linton Ashby, 60, of Washington D.C.  Ashby’s body was discovered Friday afternoon, Oct. 21, on his 37-foot vessel docked at Mears Pt. Marine in Queen Anne’s County.  A citizen saw smoke coming from Ashby’s vessel and called 911. Firefighters discovered the body while extinguishing the fire. The Maryland State Fire Marshal is assisting NRP in the investigation.

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October 24, 2005

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 446,000 acres of public lands and 18,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov