Suspicious Multi-CarFire in Amityville

The Amityville Fire Department was alerted formultiple car fires on Maple Drive about 0515 on January 8, 2023. Second Assistant Chief Macomberwas the first to respond and was told that Amityville Police were on scene and had three involved vehicles. Chief Macomberarrived first, followed by First Assistant Chief Juliano, Chief of Department Budde and Third Assistant Chief Gross. Engine 1-1-3 put the first line into operation. North Amityville Engine 1-7-10 brought a supply line to 1-1-3. Two lines from 1-1-3 and a boosterline from Engine 1-1-2 were used to extinguish the fires in about 30 minutes, due to two of the vehicles’gas tanks rupturing. The three cars were destroyed. Additional units on scene were Heavy Rescue 1-1-15, Ambulance 1-1-12 and North Amityville Ambulance 1-7-22. The fire was considered suspicious and was underinvestigation by the Suffolk County Police Arson Squad. - Fire News photos by Paul Mazza