Façade Collapse in Baldwin

On the afternoon of October15, 2022, the Baldwin Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a building collapse into the street at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Smith Street. Baldwin Engine 202 confirmed the collapse of a vacant structure into the roadway. Upon furtherinvestigation, companies found that the collapse was contained to the façade of the building. Firefighters cordoned off the area before turning the scene overto Nassau County Police and the Town of Hempstead Building Department. There were no injuries and fire department units were underthe command of Baldwin Chief of Department Cummings.

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