Commercial Blaze in East Farmingdale

The East Farmingdale Fire Company was alerted fora building fire on Mahan Street shortly after1500 on March 17, 2023. Chief of Department Lewis arrived to smoke pushing out of Personal Auto Care, one of several businesses in the single-story building. Engine 1-5-1 stretched a 2-1/2-inch handline to building, which had multiple vehicles on fire inside. Ladders 1-5-15 and 1-5-5 set up on the exposure fourside of the building. The fire had burned through the roof on one side and caused a partial collapse. Once members removed the handline from the building, the remaining fire was extinguished. The fire was brought undercontrol in just overan hour. One workerin the building at the time suffered burns and smoke inhalation and was taken to Nassau University Medical Centerby Ambulance 1-5-8. Mutual aid came from Wyandanch, North Babylon, North Lindenhurst, West Babylon and Wyandanch-Wheatley Heights Ambulance Corps. The cause of the fire was underinvestigation by the Town of Babylon Fire Marshal and Suffolk County Police Arson Squad.

Fire News photos by Paul Mazza

The Copiague Fire Department was alerted foran automatic alarm at a three-story mixed-occupancy building on Great Neck Road about 1520 on April 17, 2023. Chief of Department Millerencountered a smoke condition on the second floorand located the fire apartment. Engine 1-3-7 stretched the initial line to the building. As additional engines arrived, those crews assisted in getting the line to the apartment and, along with truck companies, evacuated the rest of the building. The fire was contained to one apartment and was brought undercontrol within an hour. One occupant of the apartment was removed and transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital with smoke inhalation. Mutual aid came from Lindenhurst, North Lindenhurst, North Amityville, Amityville, West Babylon and Massapequa. The cause of the fire was underinvestigation.