At 0348 hours, Truck 1 was alerted for a house on fire at 5405 Farragut St in Co. 9’s area. Units from Bladensburg arrived reporting a working fire in the basement. Truck 1 assuming second-due responsibilities and conducted a search of the first and second floors, as well as ventilated and threw numerous ground ladders. The crew also assisted with lighting and overhaul in the basement, and cleared about an hour later.
Later that morning the box was sounded for 1512 Timber Ridge Lane in Co. 44’s area. With company 44 out of service for training, Engine 12 was first due. Arriving with nothing evident, the crew stretched a line to the third floor to find an apartment banked down with smoke. The small fire was quickly extinguished. The primary search was completed and ventilated prior to a majority of the balance of the box alarm’s arrival. Engine 12 returned to service at 1210 after overhaul and investigation.
