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house fire on Greenwich Street

 

The Hempstead Fire Department received an alarm for a house fire on Greenwich Street on the evening of Friday, March 14, 2008. First arriving units transmitted a working fire in a private dwelling. Units were hampered when the electrical service line to the house became detached, and the energized line dangled dangerously close to nearby apparatus. Mutual aid companies provided assistance. Chief Clark was in command.


Fire News photos by Lou Minutoli


 

Island Park house fire

 

 

Recently the Island Park Fire Department went to work at this house fire on Suffolk Road. When Robert Wells, Ed Madden, and James Ruzicka, Jr. arrived, a female was trapped in the second floor. She was hanging out the window, screaming for help. The three firefighters saved the woman by bringing her down a ladder. She was airlifted to the hospital with burns. Mutual aid was called from Long Beach, Point Lookout-Lido, Oceanside, and Rockville Centre to the scene. All units were up after two hours.

 

Fire News photos by Bill Bennett

 


Three Dogs Saved at Lynbrook House Fire



The Lynbrook Fire Department was called out to a working house fire on March 17, 2008. Smoke was visible as units made their way to the Smith Street two-story frame structure. Firefighters made an aggressive attack to stop the fire from destroying the home. Entering through the front entrance of the home, firefighters made their way to the seat of the fire, which was in the kitchen of the home. As they were advancing the line, two large dogs were found and brought out into the street. A third dog found his way out of the fire building on his own. The fire was quickly brought under control without incident.
 

-Fire News photos by Dennis Whittam


Uniondale fire

 

 

 

When the Uniondale Fire Department pulled up to this house on Spring Avenue, fire was showing out the rear. The first due engine picked up the hydrant on the way and deployed the line to the front door. The fire was knocked down and under control within one hour.

 

-Fire News photos by Bill Bennett


Uniondale fire

 

Recently the Uniondale Fire Department was called to Park Avenue for a report of smoke coming from a house. When the first fire unit arrived, it transmitted a signal for smoke showing, but soon upgraded it to a working fire. Heavy fire was located in the basement, and quickly knocked down. All units were up after two hours.

 

Fire News photos by Bill Bennett


 

Westbury working house fire

 

 

The Westbury Fire Department was alerted for a working house fire on Rutland Street at 12:15 p.m. Monday, March 17, 2008. Upon arrival of units they were confronted with a heavy fire condition in the basement of large frame, balloon construction, private dwelling with single room occupancies and multiple entrances. First due engine 968 stretched a one and three-quarter inch line through the front door to make an aggressive interior attack while Ladder 963 conducted primary searches, laddered the building and vented. Members were forced to evacuate the building due to a flash over which occurred in the basement. Heavy fire auto exposed out of the basement windows and rapidly extended to the first and second floors into the attic area. It took over two hours to bring the stubborn blaze under control. No injuries were reported, and the Nassau County Fire Marshal's Office investigated the cause of the blaze. Mutual aid was requested from Carle Place, East Meadow, Hicksville, Jericho, Bethpage and Mineola Fire Departments.

 

-Fire News photos by Joseph Sperber

 


 

One Dead in Hewlett House Fire

 

 

On Saturday, March 8, 2008, the Hewlett Fire Department was alerted for a house fire on Barr Avenue. On arrival of First Assistant Chief Ethan Lahey, flames were auto exposing out of the front of the house, and he transmitted a working house fire. Mutual aid was requested from the Woodmere, Lawrence-Cedarhurst, Inwood, Meadowmere Park and Lynbrook, and Valley Stream Fire Departments to assist at the scene. The Malverne and East Rockaway Fire Departments provided coverage for additional alarms in Hewlett. After extinguishing the main fire room, firefighters found a victim who was pronounced dead. The fire is under investigation by the Nassau County Fire Marshal. The fire was placed under control at around 2:00 p.m. Chief of Department Otto R. Kohlmier Jr. was the incident commander.

 

-Fire News photos by Brian Grogan


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