Vehicle Fire in North Amityville Extends

The North Amityville Fire Company was alerted fora vehicle fire in the driveway of a home on Coolidge Avenue about 1710 on January 19, 2023. Chief of Department Henry responded as did a dualresponse unit fAMitryville. Chief Henry arrived to a working fire with an involved auto in the driveway . The fire extended into the attic of a single-story home and was showing from a roof vent overthe garage. Amityville Engine 1-1-2 grabbed a hydrant on the corner and tretched the first line to the front of the house to extinguish the carand front of the house. Engine 1-7-1 arrived and a second line was stretched and operated. North Lindenhurst Ladder1-11-4 set up in front of the house. Crews from Ladder1-7-3 and Heavy Rescue 1-7-5 along with the crew from 1-11-4 performed searches, all of which were negative. The fire was brought undercontrol within an hourwith no reported injuries. Additional mutual aid to the scene was provided by Copiague, East Farmingdale and Wyandanch-Wheatley Heights Ambulance Corps fortheirrehab unit. The cause of the fire was under investigation.

- Fire News photos by Paul Mazza