Just after 4:00 in the afternoon on July 9th, Box 18-08 was sounded for the report of a house on fire in the 4300 Block of Rockport Lane. En route, Public Safety Communications advised they were taking calls saying there were flames coming from the front of the home. Rescue Engine 18 arrived as the first due engine to a 2-story townhouse with fire showing from the Alpha side. The crew deployed the 200’ 1-1/2” bumper line through the front door to extinguish the fire on the first floor. Primary searches of the structure were negative. The crew remained on scene for approximately 2 hours before returning to service.