Firefighters work together in DC

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES

10.09.2012

Photo by Joseph P Cirone 

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling

Firefighters from Naval District Washington Fire and Emergency Services (NDW F&ES) Engine 41 and D.C. Fire and EMS Truck 7 work together, racking a 1.75 inch attack hose line after a reported structure fire on March Lane at the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB). The fire, contained to a stove, sent heavy smoke to the second and third floor, while two occupants were outdoors decorating for Halloween and another occupant was asleep in a third floor room, according to NDW F&ES Battalion Chief John McDonald, the Incident Commander. A total of 53 Firefighters and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) personnel, staffing seven pumpers; two ladder trucks; one rescue truck; two ambulances; four chief officers and two additional units from the NDW F&ES and the D.C. FEMS departments responded to the emergency. An additional NDW F&ES pumper, ladder truck and Haz-Mat unit were on another emergency call nearby. One additional D.C. Fire and EMS pumper also responded to JBAB, but was returned before arriving at the scene. JBAB-based NDW F&ES Engine 41 was the first fire suppression unit to arrive at the scene. The pumper’s crew quickly established a water supply at the nearest fire hydrant; deployed a fire attack hose line, entering the structure and performed a search to ensure all occupants were safety evacuated from the building. D.C. FEMS units and NDW F&ES Engine 42 (based at the Washington Navy Yard) combined efforts to quickly locate the source of the smoke at a stove; contain the situation and remove the smoke from the dwelling. There were no injuries as a result of the emergency, McDonald reported. The cause of the emergency was determined to be items left unattended on the stove, according to a fire report.

• Date Taken: 10.09.2012
• Date Posted: 10.11.2012 16:47
• Photo ID: 719915
• VIRIN: 121009-N-CG900-001
• Resolution: 4928x3264
• Size: 7.1 MB
• Location: WASHINGTON, DC, US