Updated: Hume Avenue Fire Damage Could Have Been Much Worse
An Alexandria fire engine returned from receiving maintenance just a few hours before crews were called out to respond to a shed blaze in Del Ray.
Monday evening’s fire on Hume Avenue could have been much worse had Alexandria Fire Engine 209 not returned from being serviced just a few hours before responding to the shed blaze. The Alexandria Fire Department did not have a reserve engine to substitute in while the 209 Engine was out for repairs because of a temporary depletion in its fleet. The engine returned to Station 209 at Potomac Yard about two hours before crews were called to the Hume Avenue incident. Had the engine still been out for maintenance, the Station 209 crew would have responded to the incident in a Chevy Suburban. While they would have been able to combat the blaze, firefighters would have had to wait a few precious minutes for engines from the Cameron Mills Road or…
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11:50 am on Thursday, March 15, 2012
mg hit it right on the nail, the delay was caused by traffic not due to negligence of the AFD. These guys are consumate professionals, conscientious and dilligent in responding to calls. We need their services, and it really is a shame that the City is slow to provide their workers the tools necessary to do their job, most especially if it's a matter of life or death. more ›