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
