Pre-Parade Fire Knocked Down in Terryville

 

 

 

On July 5, 2010, a few hours before the Port Jefferson Parade, the Terryville Fire Department was called out to a reported house fire on Tom Court. Brookhaven Town Fire Marshal Chris Mount was first to arrive on scene and advised incoming units that they had a fully involved house fire. The homeowner smelled smoke, but could not find a reason for it and returned to bed. Fortunately he was able to escape the intense smoke and flames that soon followed.

Chief Tim Bonacum instructed Engine Company One to secure a hydrant and to stretch a two-and-a-half-inch hand line to battle the volcano like blaze. Operations Chief Bill Wesley and Keith Olsen instructed Engine Companies Two, Three, and 12 to stretch additional lines and to perform truck operations.

Firefighters were successfully able to knock down the intense flames, while maintaining an interior attack on the fire. Once the flames were knocked down, the Port Jefferson Fire Department, the Mount Sinai Fire Department, and the Setauket Fire Department completed the task of fully extinguishing the fire. Due to high temperatures and high humidity, crews were rotated to prevent exhaustion.

The Terryville Fire Department EMS crew evaluated and rehabbed all of the firefighters as they finished their operation. After a complete overhaul, firefighters returned home for a quick shower, put on their class B uniforms, and proceeded to march in the Port Jefferson Parade.
 

-Fire News photos by Dennis Whittam