ACFD units responded to a reported working house fire at 3409 9th Street South in Fire Station # 1's first due area around 0300 hours on Tuesday, Oct. 20.  Initial arriving units reported heavy smoke and fire on arrival, and a special call of two additional engines was requested.  Command eventually called for a second alarm, which brought the CVFD's Light & Air 103 to the scene.  This single-family home was housing an extended family of 16 people, all of whom safely evacuated the structure prior to Fire Department arrival.  Special thanks to Falls Church VFD FF Steve Sissler for staffing LA103.  More information on the ACFD response will be posted once available.  For additional information, please see a Washington Post article on the fire:

www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/20/AR2009102000865.html