Collapse at Huntington Commercial Blaze

The Huntington ManorFire Department was alerted fora reported building fire on Jericho Turnpike about 0410 on December23, 2022. Third Assistant Chief Colonna reported smoke showing from the rearof a single-story building and began requesting mutual aid. Chief of Department Glidden and Second Assistant Chief Cloonan arrived shortly afterwith Chief Glidden taking command. As entry was made into the rearof the building, high winds began spreading the fire quickly through the building. Members who had gone to the roof to ventilate and interiorcrews were removed due to deteriorating conditions and an exterioroperation was used to extinguish the fire that had now caused parts of the building to collapse. The fire was declared undercontrol by 0800 with no reported injuries. Mutual aid to the scene was provided by Greenlawn, Commack, Melville, Huntington, Dix Hills, East Northport, Halesite and Syosset. The Huntington Community First Aid Squad was also on scene. Firefighters battled this fire in driving rain and wind gusts up to 50 mph. The cause of the fire was underinvestigation. - Fire News photos by Paul Mazza (Continued on next page).