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Fire at VA training academy
At 2135 hours Communications dispatched the box assignment for a reported building fire in the area of Arlington Mill Drive in the Shirlington area, in 109's first due in Arlington County, VA.As the units approached the scene it quickly became apparent that the fire was involving "The Hut" and the E-One pumper located at the Arlington Fire Training Academy.

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From Statter 911
Frantic moments for a homeowner in Northwest Washington Saturday night. The woman was able to escape a fire in her Mt. Pleasant rowhouse but her 70-year-old mother was still trapped inside.
Firefighters from the DC Fire & EMS Department were able to find the woman, who was in respiratory arrest, and bring her to safety. Here is a description of what happened in a press release from department spokesman Alan Etter:
Units responded at 10:32 PM for the report of fire coming from the first floor of the two-story rowhouse in the 1800 block of Kilbourne Place, Northwest. Firefighters arrived in three minutes to begin battling the blaze, which was evident from the front porch and seemed to be extending to the second floor. An aggressive entry into the building and subsequent fire suppression operation began putting the fire down quickly; members located a 70-year-old woman on the second floor - unconscious and in respiratory arrest. She was quickly removed from the building, as firefighters assisted with respirations. Though she had a pulse, it was unclear how long she was unable to breathe on her own. She was delivered to a local hospital in critical condition.
The cause of the fire has not been reported. Investigators indicate the house did not have working smoke alarms.