March 9, 2010
As Rescue Squad 741B cleared an automatic fire alarm on Pooks Hill Road in North Bethesda, a few minutes after 10:00 a.m., it was dispatched on Box 6-07 for a house fire in the 5100 block of Wessling Lane, near downtown Bethesda. Five minutes later, they arrived first on the scene and reported smoke showing from Side A (the front side) with a confirmed working basement fire. They immediately requested the rapid intervention dispatch.
The crew of three forced entry to the front door to allow access for the first arriving engine company (Engine 706 from Bethesda) and shut off the gas meter, which was next to the door. As Engine 706 established a water supply, the rescue squad crew vented the basement windows from the outside and noted that fire was showing from side Bravo.
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