Dix Hills Fire Department Battles Fire and Ice

At approximately 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2015, the Dix Hills Fire Department was activated for a house fire on Melrose Road. This was the third major structure fire that the department responded to this year. Under the direction of Chief Robert Fling, with the support of Assistant Chiefs Tom Napolitano, Alan Berkowitz and Joe Williamson, over fifty volunteer firefighters battled through the cold and knee-deep snow to extinguish the raging blaze. At the time of the fire, temperatures were in the teens and turned everything to ice, creating a very hazardous work

environment for firefighters. The department responded with five trucks, three ambulances, rehab, first responder and paramedic units. The Melville FD was requested for an additional engine, the Huntington Manor FD supplied a Rapid Intervention Team, and the Greenlawn FD provided standby coverage during the blaze. There were no injuries reported, and the Suffolk Police Arson Squad and Town of Huntington Fire Marshal are investigating. Suffolk County Fire-Rescue Coordinators were also on the scene assisting.

Photos by Dix Hills Fire Department