On Saturday morning, April 12,
2008 at around 700 hours the Deer Park Fire Department was toned
out for a fire on West 19th Street between Lake Avenue and Long
Island Avenue. Upon the arrival of all chiefs, 1-4-30
transmitted the alarm into a working fire. The first due Engine
1-4-9 pulled a two and a half- inch hose line to the front door
and made a quick and aggressive attack from stopping the fire
from spreading through the whole house. Deer Park stretched two
lines: the first line was a two and a half and the second line
was a one and three-quarter with the assist of the second due
engine. Deer Park was able to knock down this heavy volume of
fire within 20 minutes. Deer Park was assisted by a RIT unit
from North Babylon and a truck from Wyandanch
-Photos by
Robert Macaluso
MASTIC RESPONDS TO
STRUCTURE FIRE
At 18:57 hours on Friday night, April 18,
2008, the members of the Mastic Fire Department were alerted to
a structure fire on a Private Road in the Dana Estates. There
are no fire wells or hydrants to serve the area, and little or
no access to the nearby water for drafting. First on the scene
was Asst. Chief Mike Guarino, who was confronted with a fire on
the second floor of a large, two- story house. The fire had
already burned through a large portion of the roof and part of
the rear wall on the east side. First arriving pumper 5-12-1
encountered problems with activating the entrance gate, which
had to be cut. Upon arrival of the first unit, several hose
lines were put in operation to attack the fire, but at one point
all lines were removed for fear of a building collapse. An
assessment was made, and the firefight resumed.
In all, Mastic responded with three pumpers and 36 firefighters.
Due to the lack of a water supply, tankers from Mastic Beach,
Center Moriches, and Yaphank were called. Additional mutual aid
was called for a RIT Team from Brookhaven, and Center Moriches
provided a pumper and crew for standby at headquarters. On scene
EMS was provided by Mastic and Mastic Beach Ambulance companies.
Two Mastic and one Mastic Beach firefighter were transported to
BMH with minor injuries.
Chief Quesada arrived at this point and assumed overall command.
The Town Fire Marshal’s office and the Suffolk County Arson
Squad were called to investigate. SC Deputy Fire Coordinator Bob
Smith was on hand to help the chiefs with the mutual aid
requests. Chiefs Quesada and Guarino thanked all the mutual aid
departments and the ambulance companies for their valuable
assistance.
Provided by
Richard Van de Kieft, Public Information Officer
Eastport structure Fire
At 10:44 on March 25, 2008, the Eastport Fire
Department was activated for a possible structure fire on South
Phillips Avenue in Speonk. First Assistant Chief Ryan King was
first on scene and reported smoke showing on the second floor.
Westhampton Beach Fire Department was requested to respond with
a RIT unit. Eastport Engine 5-8-3 was first due. On arrival two
one and three-quarter inch lines were stretched to the front
door. With no fire visible from the exterior, a search team was
sent to the second floor to locate the fire. The search team
reported no smoke on the first floor, but heavy smoke on the
second floor with no heat. A second search team was sent to the
basement. The second search team encountered a heavy smoke
condition in the basement. Search conditions in the basement
were very difficult due to the layout consisting of several
small rooms. A third search team utilized an exterior entrance
to the basement to locate the fire. With the fire located, hand
lines were stretched to the basement. Crews operating on the
first floor observed a partial collapse of the first floor.
Eastport command ordered the basement evacuated because of the
collapse. All remaining fire was knocked down from the first
floor. Mutual was provided from the Westhampton Beach Fire
Department, East Moriches Fire Department, Manorville Fire
Department, Center Moriches, Air National Guard Fire Department,
Westhampton Ambulance, and the East Moriches Community
Ambulance. All units were back in service at 13:10. The
Southampton Town Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the
cause.
Story submitted
by Ryan King, First Assistant Chief, Eastport Fire Department.
Pictures taken by Tina Schneyer
LEVITTOWN BLAZE
A fire in an
expanded cape kept Levittown firefighters busy early Tuesday
morning, April 29, 2008. The fire on Center Lane was reported at
0035 hours, and units responded under the command of Chief
George Anderson.
Arriving units found fire blowing out three windows and
partially through the roof. An interior attack was made through
the front door only to find that the stairs normally behind the
front door of a Levitt Cape had been moved due to renovations. A
quick search found access to the second floor and a one and
three quarter inch line was advanced.
A quick shot of water on the outside extinguished the shingles
as the interior line advanced. The windows were vented via
interior and exterior and the fire was quickly knocked down.
Chief Anderson requested a Fast Truck from Wantagh, and East
Meadow provided an engine and truck to the scene. Additional
units from Bethpage relocated into Levittown Headquarters.
There were no injuries to firefighters, and the homeowners
escaped the fire along with the family dog. All units took up at
around 0315 hours, and the fire was attributed to an electrical
problem
Fire News photos
by Harry Loud
Medford structure
fire
On Tuesday, April 29,
2008, the Medford Fire Department responded to a report of a
structure fire on John Roe Smith Drive. On arrival there was
heavy smoke showing from the home which was an unoccupied,
abandoned house. A confirmed fire was put out. Crews from
Medford arrived and stretched lines inside of the house, which
had fire throughout and also in the attic. A request was put out
for mutual aid from Farmingville, Yaphank, Brookhaven, and
Holtsville for the R.I.T.
–Fire News
photos by Bob Sorensen
North Bellmore
basement fire
On Saturday, April 26, 2008, the North
Bellmore Fire Department responded to a basement fire on Eyre
Place, which is the street directly behind Company 1's Fire
House. First Due Engine 654 picked up the hydrant right across
from the house and stretched two lines, knocking the fire down
quickly. Mutual aid was provided to the scene and for stand by
from the Bellmore, Merrick, N. Merrick, East Meadow, and Wantagh
Fire Departments
Fire News Photos
by Paul Mazza
One Dead in
Hewlett House Fire
On April 19, 2008, at around 1:45 p.m. the
Hempstead Fire Department was alerted for a house fire on West
Marshall Street. Hose 2 was first due engine and ladder 2 was
the first due truck. Chief Talento was in command. Mutual aid
was requested from the West Hempstead Fire Department for a FAST
unit and a ambulance from South Hempstead.
-Fire News
photos by Brian Grogan
