On Friday, January 8, 2010 at approximately 1915 hours, the box alarm was transmitted for a report of a house on fire at 12715 Sutters Lane in Glenn Dale. Numerous calls came into fire communications reporting smoke from this address. Engine Companies 39 (Bowie/Free State) and 816 (Bowie/Northview) were alerted to the call along with Truck 19 (Bowie/Old Town). Chief 19A (Steen) and Acting Chief 19 (Howard) both marked upon the call. Upon arrival to the scene, Chief 19A was given command of the 2nd floor, while Acting Chief 19 was asked to assist on the first floor. Truck 19 was assigned RIT duties. Engine Company 18 (Glenn Dale) found heavy fire in the basement with a minimum amount of extension to the first floor. Engine Company 39, led by Chief 39A (Turner), reported to the first floor and extinguished all visible fire. The Captain from Station 816 recovered a lost ferret which he turned over to the homeowners.

Photos courtesy of Kentland Volunteer Fire Department.