Around 1350hrs Engine Co 20 and 45 were alerted to the 5800blk of Little Rd in Anne Arundel county for the house fire. Units from Anne Arundel and Calvert County went on scene with smoke showing and fire showing from the 1st floor on side Alpha. Chief 20A and the Engine Co from 20 arrived on scene within minutes, the Engine setup at the driveway and prepared to draft to provide water flow to the fire ground. Asst. Chief Clark and the OIC from Engine Co. 20 headed up to the house to assist units already making an aggressive attack on the fire. Engine Co 45 arrived on scene and was given RIT assignment. As the interior crews were knocking the fire down on Div 1 it was noticed that there was now heavy fire conditions in the basement. As firefighters from Calvert 5 , Anne Arundel 9 and 42 made an attempt to find the basement stairs approx. 3 – 5 feet from the front door the floor gave way sending all 5 firefighters into the basement where heavy fire conditions were present. A MAYDAY was sounded by the OIC of Calvert 5 crew for firefighters trapped in the basement. Asst. Chief Clark , the crew from Calvert Engines 52, and Engine Co 45 without hesitation of the fire conditions now present, immediately deployed ground ladders through the front door and window to allow a means of egress for the firefighters in the basement. All firefighters were able to ascend the ladders to safety in the front yard, and were turned over to awaiting EMS units on scene for evaluation.

While crews battled the house fire an accident with people reported trapped was dispatched at Rt 4 / Rt 408 bringing a second crew on Rescue Squad 20 and the Ambulance along with AA County units. First AA units on scene advised a corrected location at the off ramp from Rt 4 onto Rt 258 at the park and ride ( not even 2 miles from the working fire ) also confirming 1 overturned and trapped after taking out 2 telephone poles , 1 light pole and rolling onto its roof. The Squad crew arrived on scene and went to work stabilizing the vehicle using Rescue 42 struts and cribbing. Once stabilized a complete blowout of the passenger side was performed. With this out of the way it was now realized the driver was still pinned by the steering wheel and dash. After approx. 30min of work the driver was extricated into awaiting EMS care