Glen Echo House Fire Injures 3 Rescue Squad Firefighters

May 25, 2010

Rescue Squad 741 responded to a late afternoon house fire with an initial report of an explosion in the 5600 block of Ogden Road in Glen Echo.

First arriving Glen Echo Engine 711 reported a large 2-story split-level house with attached garage that was fully involved. When the Rescue Squad arrived on scene a few minutes later, it found heavy black smoke coming from the attached garage and from windows on all sides of the house.

The crew quickly forced entry to the front door of the house. With 5 personnel on Rescue Squad 741, the crew split into 2 teams and entered different parts of the house to conduct search and rescue operations. They quickly conducted a primary search throughout the first and second floors with smoke banking down to the floor level and significant heat. During their search, they broke out windows and forced open a door on the D side of the house, opposite the garage in order to provide some visibility.

After the fire was knocked down, Rescue Squad 741’s crew assisted fire marshals in removing the remains of a Jaguar that was parked in the garage for further investigation.
Three Rescue Squad firefighters were slightly injured as they entered the basement and encountered intense heat that was coming from the attached garage. After returning to the station, the three were transported non-emergency to the MedStar burn center for assessment of minor burns received to the ears. They were treated and released after a short time.

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