Audio: D.C. Firefighter Calls 'Mayday' after Falling Through Floor

Nine minutes into the operation at the house, D.C. firefighters quickly rescued one of their own.

March 16, 2025

Nine miniutes after initiating operations at a house fire in the nation's capital early Saturday, a firefighter called 'Mayday.'

The firefighter, who fell from the first floot into the basement, was quickly rescued and was not hurt.

Crews who continued the effort to quell the flames were hampered by hoarding conditions, according to WUSA9.

No one was home when the fire, which remains under investigation, was spotted.

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.