May 21 just before 19:30 Engine and Truck 606 where alerted to respond to company 1's area for a reported structure fire. The second alarm was sounded before any units even made it on the scene. First arriving companies marked on scene with heavy smoke coming from a commercial occupancy. Due to the amount of fire command ordered defensive operations only. It took crews approximately one hour to get a knock on the fire.

The Loudoun County Emergency Communications Center received a 9-1-1 report at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 10, 2009 for a house fire on Mitchell Court in Ashburn.

First arriving emergency personnel encountered heavy fire throughout the residence, prompting a second alarm to be dispatched. An exterior, defensive attack was used to knock the fire down before crews could enter to extinguish hot spots. Fire-rescue crews from Moorefield, Ashburn, Sterling, Arcola, Leesburg and South Riding responded to the incident. Three surrounding residences sustained minor damage to the exterior siding due to radiant heat.