Two firefighters were injured battling a house fire in
Springdale yesterday afternoon while the homeowner wife was attending the
funeral of her husband. At around 1:30
pm, Saturday, September 19, firefighters were alerted to a house on fire in the
3800 block of Endicott Place in Springdale.
The first arriving unit from the St. Joes Fire/EMS Station 806 arrived to
find a 2-story, with basement, single family home with fire showing from the
roof.
There were no occupants present as family members were attending
a funeral for the homes owner just a few blocks away. Heavy fire conditions were found on both
floors and through the roof. After an
interior attack resulted in the extinguishment of the majority of fire, a
master stream device was utilized which dispensed copious amounts of water into
the house to douse all hot spots and leftover extension. Fire loss is estimated at $200,000.
The family had heard of the fire and soon gathered at a
neighbors yard to observe the homes demise.
The funeral was being held for the husband who lived at the house with
his wife. She was offered assistance
from the American Red Cross, however, was going to stay with other family
members.
Two firefighters sustained injuries while battling the
fire. The most seriously injured is a
firefighter from the West Lanham Hills Volunteer Fire Station. The firefighter sustained 2nd and
3rd degree burns to his neck and shoulders. He has been admitted to the Burn Unit at the
Medstar Washington Hospital Center.
Medical procedures are scheduled to be performed over the next couple of
days and he will remain hospitalized until sometime mid-week if all goes well.
A second firefighter sustained an electrical shock while operating
in a water filled basement. The
firefighter, assigned to the Kettering/Largo Fire/EMS Station, was transported
to the Burn Unit for evaluation and released the same night.
Fire Investigators continue to investigate the cause of the
fire that has been listed as “undetermined.”
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