Around 6:50 PM, Truck 503 (Lt. Reha, R. Gudiatis, M. Nordin, A. Santiago) was dispatched to Box 1433 in Lakeridge, for a working structure fire on Shenandoah Court. Additional information per the caller was that there was smoke coming from the basement and everyone was out of the house. Engine 514 arrived on the scene of a two-story house with fire showing on sides Alpha and Delta.
E514 stretched an 1 3/4 inch line to the basement through side Alpha and began fire suppression. shortly after making entry E514 had to fall back to the entrance of the structure due to the intense heat conditions. E512 arrived on scene and stretched a 2 1/2 inch line to side Charlie and assisted with fire suppression. Battalion Chief 505 arrived on scene and assumed "Shenandoah Command".
T503 arrived on scene as the 2nd-in truck, and were redirected to the roof for ventilation. After making the roof cuts, T503 was sent into the house to assist locating several hot spots within the walls. Once the fire was extinguished, T441 and Rescue 419 were placed in-service and T503 was repositioned to assist with lighting and overhaul. After assisting the Fire Marshall with his investigation T503 went in service and returned home.
One firefighter was injured and taken to Potomac with a foot injury.
