N. Lindenhurst Garage Fire Held

The North Lindenhurst Fire Department and the Lindenhurst Fire Department were alerted fora garage fire in the vicinity of 47th Street and Catskill Avenue about 1325 on May 25, 2023. North Amityville Third Assistant Chief Benloss notified Babylon Central Fire Alarm of a heavy smoke condition in the area. Lindenhurst

First and Third Assistant Chiefs Santos and Brink arrived to an involved detached garage. Engine 1-11-1 stretched one line to the garage. Ladder1-11-4 set up in front of the house and began opening up the garage and affected area to check forextension, which was negative. The fire was knocked down and brought undercontrol in about 20 minutes. The cause of the fire was underinvestigation. - Fire News photo by Paul Mazza

Standby units from Hicksville, South Farmingdale, DeerPark and Greenlawn were covering forthe Bethpage Fire Department and were alerted, along with one engine from Levittown, fora house fire on North Windhorst Avenue about 2010 on June 3, 2023. As crews tried to enterthe house they encountered a severe hoarding condition throughout the 1-1/2 story home. South Farmingdale Chief of Department Mackie took command. Crews had to navigate through, overand around several feet of clutterboth inside and outside the home. Farmingdale Chief of Department Tortoso arrived and took overcommand of the scene with Chief Mackie switching to operations. Farmingdale Ladder926 was requested foran additional ladderbut, due to conditions in the home and difficulty reaching the fire, mutual aid reached a third-alarm equivalent. Crews were rotated in and out as members worked to clearrooms and get to the seat of the fire. Units worked forhours and did extensive overhaul checking for extension. One resident was transported to a local hospital. Mutual aid to the scene was provided by the Farmingdale, Plainview, North Massapequa, Massapequa, Syosset, Wantagh, Jericho, Westbury, South Farmingdale and Hicksville. - Fire News photo by Paul Mazza