Valentines Day Fire in Copaigue

The Copiague Fire Department was alerted fora house fire on Oak Street about 2055 on February 14, 2023. First Assistant Chief Broyles arrived to fire showing from the exposure 2 side of a 1-1/2 story home that had extended to the exposure 4 side of a 2-1/2 story home. Chief of Department Miller, Second Assistant Chief McInerney and Third Assistant Chief Orlando arrived shortly after with Chief Millertaking command. Crews stretched lines, laddere d, vented and searched both home with all negative. The fire was contained to the exteriorof the exposure house. It took about an hour to bring the fire undercontrol with one resident of the original house suffering burns to the hands. That person was taken to a local hospital. Fouradults, one child and two rabbits were displaced by the fire and were being assisted by the Red Cross. Mutual aid came from Lindenhurst, North Lindenhurst, Amityville and North Amityville. The cause of the fire was underinvestigation by the Town of Babylon Fire Marshal and Suffolk County Police Arson Squad.