divdivAt 830pm the 28 box was struck for the 5600 Blk of Whitefield Chapel Rd for a reported building fire sending Engine 281 first due Engine 481 second due Chief 28 Chief 28A and Chief 48A to the scene. Engine 281 arrived with a 3 story garden style apartment with nothing showing and established Command. Engine 281 found a fire in a second floor apartment. As crews opened up they found fire in the walls extending to the unit above and the crew in the rear reported smoke showing from the cockloft area. Chief 48A arrived and assumed Command and requested the fire task force due to the extreme cold and possible extension to the adjoining units. The fire was quickly contained and everything opened up. Chief 28 operated on the fire floor with Engine 281 and Chief 28A operated on the floor above with Engine 481. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire was from a malfunctioning vent fan. nbspRed Cross was called to the scene to assist the residents that were displaced and get them out of the weather. West Lanham Hills units cleared the scene just after 2 hours.divdivbrdivdivThis fire gave WLHVFD the first working fire of 2014 for PGFD with Clinton having the second fire of the year just one hour later.nbspdivdivpp
