Copiague Commercial Blaze

The Copiague Fire Department responded to a building fire at Autospace Auto Body Shop on Oak Street at about 1500 on October19, 2022. Chief of Department Nuzzi and Assistant Chiefs Millerand McInerney arrived to smoke showing from the roof in the rearof the building, a single-story structure. Engine 1-3-7 stretched the initial line into the building, and Engine 1-3-10 stretched a second line. North Lindenhurst Ladder1-11-4 was the first ladderon scene and set up in front of the building. That crew went to the roof as Ladder1-3-4 and Lindenhurst Ladder1-6-4, opened up inside. The fire was brought undercontrol in about 35 minutes with no reported injuries. Additional mutual aid came from Lindenhurst and Amityville. North Amityville stood by at Copiague. The cause of the fire was underinvestigation.

- Fire News photos by Paul Mazza