Oxon Hill Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company, Inc
Oxon Hill Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company
Units from 3rd and 5th Battalion were alerted to a box alarm in Company 21 first due at approximately 1500 hrs. today. Engine 821 was initially dispatched for an AFA while enroute the call was upgraded to a full assignment. Engine 821 arrived on scene with smoke showing from 1st floor quickly knocking down fire before all units arrived. No injuries to report, start of fire was unattended cooking which caused significant damage to home.
Photos and story by Deputy Chief N. D. Epps Sr.
Units from 21 & 42 were alerted to a box alarm in Company 42’s first due. Engine 842B arrived on scene to find smoke showing from a garden apartment in the Southview apartment complex. The volunteer crew made entry into the fire apartment led by Volunteer Deputy Chief L. ARMSTRONG, V F/F N. EPPS Jr. on the pipe, made quick attack of a kitchen fire which started by unattended cooking. The scene was under command of Deputy Chief Epps Sr. The remainder of the volunteers included Driver F/F D. SMITH, Bar F/F E. Epps, Probationary S. Huddleston and two F/F’s from Boulevard Heights who came to run calls with Oxon Hill. No injuries were reported and damage was contained to apartment of origin. Good job to all!
Story and photo by D/C N. EPPS Sr.
