Jennifer Olson was sworn in as the first female Alexandria Firefighter back on April 9th, 2018. Her training helped her learn to trust her fellow firefighters during an emergency. That trust was taken to a whole new level Wednesday afternoon when her home caught fire at 408 Fingal Court in Alexandria. Jennifer was miles away, as was her husband Ryan. At home were two of their kids and the family dog. A neighbor made sure they were safe, then called 9-1-1. He explains what he saw after hearing the initial screams from the kids. The time of the call was 12:36 pm and the department was in route within two minutes. Callers stated that flames were shooting out of the living room windows. Alexandria Fire Chief Jeff Karrow says, "Upon arrival the first line entered and had a great knock down and kept the fire from spreading to further areas. Searches and confirmation that all people were out.