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Valley Stream House Fire

 

On Thursday, July 17, 2008, a late afternoon blaze started in the rear of a residence located on Forest Avenue in Valley Stream. The fire resulted in "multiple calls" to the Valley Stream Fire department. Black smoke, visible for a mile, called for an immediate upgrade to a "working fire." With mutual aid assistance from surrounding communities, the VSFD battled the flames  in the 90 degree plus heat and put the fire down within 30 minutes. A resident of the home reported that he had rescued his dog and, after three attempts, managed to rescue his large pet iguana. No injuries were reported.

-Fire News photos by Larry Fox


 

Mamatina’s Deli fire

 

 

 

Just before 5:00 a.m. Saturday, July 19, 2008, the East Farmingdale Fire Company responded to a working fire near Conklin Street. The fire was located in the rear section of Mamatina’s Deli. There was no access to the burning portion from inside the deli so crews forced a rear and side door to get to the fire. Two lines were operated to knock down the fire, which had burned into the cockloft, but was cut off from spreading to the main part of the building by crews opening the roof. The fire was knocked down in about twenty minutes with no reported injuries. The cause is under investigation. Mutual aid was provided by the Farmingdale F.D. for a Ladder to the scene; Ladder 926 responded and the South Farmingdale F.D. for a Fast Truck and Engine, bringing Ladder 978 and Engine 971 to the scene.

 

Fire News photos by Paul Mazza

 


Deer Park brush fire



On Saturday, July 19, the Deer Park Fire Department was toned out for a brush fire on Long Island Avenue east of Commack Road. Upon the arrival of Chief 1-4-31, a second engine was requested to the scene. Deer park eventually had three engines and the department’s 2.5 ton brush trucks (1-4-2 and 1-4-12) on the scene.

 

-Photo by Robert Macaluso


Station Road fire

 

 

 

On July 5, 2008, at 8:40 a.m. the Bellport Fire Department responded to a fire on Station Road. Responding to the call were Chief Brook Dermont, First Assistant Chief Dane Hartmann, and Second Assistant Chief Rich Omelchuk. Mutual aid was provided by Hagerman for a RIT unit, and the Brookhaven Fire Department to stand by at the Bellport firehouse. When the firefighters arrived, one occupant was already out of the house. There were no injuries.

 

Photos by Dick Moran


Centereach fire

 

On Wednesday, July 30, 2008, the Centereach Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire on Stanley Road. Upon arrival smoke was showing from the house and a confirmed fire was put over the air. Arriving units made entry to the house to an upstairs bedroom, which was the scene of the fire. The fire had started in the bedroom as a result of fireworks being set off inside of the location. Suffolk County Arson was requested to the scene for further investigation. Assisting at the scene was the Selden FD.

 

-Fire News photos by Bob Sorensen


 

Quick Stop to Lumber Yard Fire

 

 

The Sea Cliff Fire Department responded to a call at Harbor Lumber on Glen Cove Avenue in Sea Cliff on July 23, 2008, at 5:43 p.m. The initial call came in as general alarm, but was quickly upgraded to a working building fire when Chief Bobby Citko turned the corner at Lafayette and Glen Cove Avenues and notified the Glen Cove dispatcher that the building had heavy smoke showing and requested that a second alarm be sounded. In addition to Sea Cliff’s equipment, he immediately requested a hook and ladder from Glenwood Fire Company and one engine from Glen Cove Fire Department. First Assistant Chief Andy Davies and Second Assistant Chief Danny Whittemore quickly followed Chief Citko.


Sea Cliff’s first due Engine #576 picked up the hydrant on Lafayette and Glen Cove Avenues and stretched a 2 ½- inch hose inside the front door of the building. Sea Cliff’s ladder Truck # 574 was the second truck to arrive at the scene and put the ladder up to the roof of the building and began to vent the roof.


Sea Cliff’s Engine #572 went behind the building on Grove Street to protect the homes that are behind the building. At that point, a Glen Cove engine picked up another hydrant to supply Glenwood’s ladder truck set up in the front of the building in case more water was needed to protect exposures.


Sea Cliff’s Engine #573 picked up the hydrant across from the building at Central and Glen Cove Avenues and stretched a hand line off the truck in case more water was needed. Then, Sea Cliff’s Ambulance #579 arrived and set up a medical treatment center in the parking lot of Super 7 across the street from the fire.


Shortly thereafter, two more ambulances were requested, one from Glen Cove EMS and the other from Locust Valley Fire Department. Glen Cove’s rescue truck also responded with added manpower and Roslyn Highlands Fire Department responded with a FAST team. Another engine was requested from East Norwich Fire Department and Glenwood’s rescue truck for manpower to assist with the clean up to make sure there was no remaining fire.


The fire was knocked down within a few minutes of Sea Cliff’s arrival, said Chief Citko, but there was considerable overhaul to be done to be sure there were no hidden pockets of fire that remained.


Keyspan was called to the scene and the Nassau County Fire Marshal to do a routine investigation. The fire caused moderate to considerable damage in the rear of the building.
 

-Fire News photos by Carol Griffin

 


 

Huntington FIRE

 

 

At 10:30 in the morning on July 30, 2008, a fire broke out inside a garage of Green Island Tree Service on West 10th Street in Huntington. The fire started to consume a truck and the back of the shop when the Huntington Manor Fire Department arrived on scene. There was a small explosion heard inside, and once it was determined there were pesticides inside the shop, a parameter was established. Hazmat, the Arson Squad, and the DEC were then called to the scene. The Huntington Manor Fire Department under the command of Chief Robert Herley arrived with three engines, two heavy rescue trucks, and one tower Ladder. Greenlawn and Huntington Fire Departments both arrived with one engine each to the scene to aid in knocking down the fire. The Melville Fire Department was called in to cover HMFD’s district. The Huntington Manor Fire Department quickly knocked down the fire, but during this operation, one HMFD Fireman needed transport to Huntington Hospital by the Huntington Community First Aid Squad with a non-life threatening back injury. The Suffolk County police Department was waiting for the arrival of the DEC to assess the scene so the arson unit could determine the cause of the fire. Approximately two hours later, HMFD was called back due to the fire rekindled itself.

 

-Fire News photos by Philip M. Orlando


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