Residential Fire in Central Islip

On the morning of March 31, 2023, the Central Islip Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire at a ranch-style house on Tamarac Street. The fire was contained to the structure’s crawl space and first floor, with smoke and waterdamage throughout. Mutual aid to the scene came from Islip Terrace, Lakeland and East Islip. Standby mutual aid came from Hauppauge and East Brentwood. EMS coverage was provided by Central Islip-Hauppauge VolunteerAmbulance and Commack Volunteer Ambulance. The county arson squad was notified as was the town fire marshal’s office and building inspector.

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Brookville Residential Fire

On the afternoon of April 9, 2023, the East Norwich Fire Company, along with mutual aid units, operated at the scene of a well involved house fire on Fruitledge Road off Glenby Lane in Brookville. Firefighters put a pairof towerladders into operation along with multiple handlines to extinguish the fire which reached at least a second-alarm equivalency. At least one firefightersustained non-lifethreatening injuries battling the blaze and all occupants made it safely out of the residence. The cause of the fire was underinvestigation.

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