Quick work on house fire saves residence
Photo by WDCphoto/bill clareFire officers confer after bringing the fire under control. Half of the back wall is damaged.
Photo by WDCphoto/bill clareMembers of Tower-2 from Purcellville at the front door of the house.
Photo by WDCphoto/bill clareFirefighters are checked at the rehab station by Members of Co-17 from Hamilton.
Photo by WDCphoto/bill clareEngine-5 is repacked.
On May 19th, a report of a working house fire brought an upgraded box alarm to Ivandale St. Hamilton Co-5 was the first on location, dropping over two blocks of LDH to the front of the house. Co-2 of Purcellville came in from the other direction, also dropping a long stretch of lDH. Leesburg Co-20 connected to the hydrant and pumped to Co-2, while Co-5 stretched a line to the back of the house to start fighting the fire.
The flames were climbing the back wall of the house, as Co-5 attacked the fire and a second line was taken to the front door. The quick attack from the outside onto the back wall helped to place the fire under control. Tower-2 from Purcellville got ready to raise their tower in case it was needed. Members of the other responding units searched to make sure there were no hot spots.
The Loudoun County Fire Marshal's office is looking into what caused the fire. No injuries were reported.
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