Two-alarm service station fire in Falls Church, Virginia area. (Dave actually makes it to a fire in his first due.)
A fire late Friday morning heavily damaged a service station at the corner of Route 50 and Annandale Road in the Falls Church, Virginia area. Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department spokesman Lt. Raul Castillo says the fire started in a service bay of the Shell station just before 11:30 AM.
The first units found heavy fire coming from two bays. A second-alarm was sounded. The firefighters using a tower ladder and other exterior streams were able to quickly knock the bulk of the fire. They then dealt with trying to get to the fire under the roof that was a bit more stubborn.
Castillo says the fire started while employees were working on an automobile in one of the bays. Three workers were evaluated at the scene for smoke inhalation. One of them was transported to a local hospital.
(NOTE: The pictures and video on this page were actually shot by the proprietor of this site who went a whole 1.5 miles from the world headquarters of STATter911.com to the scene. Please don’t ask him why there are no flames. At the moment he is just proud of himself for not missing another one in his first due.)
