July 19th would prove to be a big day for the 34 house. After spending the past year covering not only our first due, but most of Co 44’s (Chillum) as well, the County re-opened the house on the hill and once again staffed an Engine and Medic unit. It would not be long before calls began rolling in requiring the service of the new Engine. The day was just as busy as any other and the Bomberos spent most of the day on the street running several box alarms and other calls. At 2257 hours, Truck 34 was alerted as the first due special service for a bedroom fire in the 6000 blk of 10th Place in Co. 44‘s area. With Company 44’s Engine out of position at Washington Adventist Hospital, Truck 34 was the first arriving unit and reported heavy fire showing from side Alpha as on lookers reported a trapped occupant in a back bedroom. Without an Engine on scene and no hoseline in place, the crew quickly split into two teams and made entry into the house via ground ladders to search for the trapped occupant. With the search negative and crews from Engines 702 and 44 getting a knock on the fire, the truck crew began opening up and looking for hot spots. The reported trapped occupant was later located at a neighbors house and was in good condition. While operating on the box alarm, units from the sixth battalion were kept busy handling multiple calls in our first due including a car wreck with one trapped. At 0129 hours, Truck 34 was released for service and returned home to find out that the firehouse had been struck by lightning from a passing storm knocking out the alerting system, fuel pumps and several other important systems.