The sleep-in crew awoke to the house bells alerting them to an fire alarm in a residence at 206 East Chatham Street shortly before 06:00 hours. Before the crew could get to the engine communications upgraded the call to a house on fire. Engine 1 responded with 3 and shortly after leaving quarters could smell the smoke. Engine 1 laid out and arrived to find a two story cape cod style house with fire showing from the second floor. The crew stretched a 200' 1 3/4 attackline, advanced to the second floor, and began extinguishing the fire. Chief 2 (Lare) arrived next and took the "Falmouth Command". Wagon 2 arrived and pulled the back-up line to assist the engine. Wagon 4 completed the searches with negative results. Medic 11 transported 1 civilian to Mary Washington Hospital with smoke inhalation. The fire was knocked down in about 15 minutes. Two firefighters sustained second degree burns to the face and ears and were treated. Command held the units from Falmouth, Stafford, and Fredericksburg Tower 1 for overhaul. Engine 1 cleared the scene at 09:03 hours.
