At 2225 hours, Station 77, Station 34, Engine 66, and Tower 51 were dispatched to 10 Elio Circle for a building fire. Montgomery County 911 center give notes to the units responding that an apartment was on fire with smoke coming from the windows and people still inside the apartment.
Battalion 77 and Chief 54 arrived at 2233 hours and reported a stove fire that appears to be out with a heavy smoke condition inside. Ladder 77 responded with a crew of 6 and conducted a primary search. During the primary search, Ladder 77 found an uninjured female in the bathroom who could not get out due to the smoke condition. Ladder 77's crew removed the victim safety outside where she was evaluated by medic 324-1. Ladder 77's crew determined the fire was extinguished and no extension. The oven was removed from the residence and fans were placed in service to remove the smoke condition.
It should be noted that the apartment resident used her own home fire extinguisher to control and knock down the fire before the fire department arrived. This resulted in the fire being put out and not extending into the kitchen. Trappe Fire Co urges all resident to have and know how to use home fire extinguishers.
No injuries were reported and all units were clear at 0026 hours.
