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Help Your Fire Department Help You: Clear Snow From Fire Hydrants

February 17, 2015 11:54 am Comments Off

By Steve Silverman
The Town of Huntington Fire Chiefs’ Council encourages residents to clear snow from fire hydrants near your home, which can help you and your neighbors in the event of a fire. With the recent snowstorms that have hit the area and more snow in the forecast, many fire hydrants have become buried in local neighborhoods which will be a problem […]

East Northport Fire Department Rescue Crew Receives Lifesaving Awards

February 16, 2015 7:51 am Comments Off

By Steve Silverman

On November 16th, 2014, at 1:03 p.m., the East Northport Fire Department received a rescue call reporting a victim in Cardiac Arrest. Upon arrival of the ambulance crew, a 58-year-old female was found lying on the sidewalk of the IGA Shopping Center on Larkfield Road and Clay Pitts Road, and was in confirmed Cardiac Arrest.
The East Northport FD […]

Dryer Safety

February 13, 2015 2:47 pm Comments Off

Dear Neighbors,
Did you know that your clothes dryer is probably one of the most dangerous appliance in your home? That’s because even when they are working properly, dryers and washing machines were the cause of one out of every 22 home structure fires in that last ten years.
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) […]

Dix Hills FD Rescue Squad Crew Receives Lifesaving Award

February 9, 2015 9:37 am Comments Off

Story & Photo By Steve Silverman

On December 11, 2014, at 7:08 p.m., the Dix Hills Fire Department was activated for a rescue call reporting an unconscious male at a residence. District Paramedic on-duty Ralph Oswald arrived on scene soon thereafter and notified incoming units that he had a 60-year-old unconscious male that was in Cardiac Arrest. The patient was at the […]

Melville Fire Department Battles SUV Blaze

February 7, 2015 9:08 pm Comments Off

By Steve Silverman-Melville Fire Department volunteers responded to a fully involved fire in a Ford Bronco on Old Country Road near Wintergreen Drive, Saturday afternoon, February 7, 2015, at about 4 p.m. An electrical short caused the sports utility vehicle to stall and burst into flames. The driver was able to escape unharmed. About 20 firefighters were on the […]

Dix Hills Fire Department Battles Fire and Ice

February 1, 2015 1:36 pm Comments Off

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 […]

Dix Hills FD Battles Second House Fire in Five Days

January 17, 2015 9:21 am Comments Off

Firefighters arrived to find flames shooting out of two second floor windows and the attic of the center hall colonial home.

Dix Hills FD Battles Attic Fire

January 12, 2015 8:54 am Comments Off

Volunteer firefighters from the Dix Hills Fire Department responded to reports of fire from the roof of a house on Carlls Straight Path near Patri Court, Saturday night, January 10, at around 9:50 p.m.

Huntington Manor FD Battles Strip Mall Blaze

January 7, 2015 8:34 am Comments Off

Story & Photos by Steve Silverman

The Huntington Manor Fire Department responded to an early morning fire that damaged several stores in a strip mall at 212 West Jericho Turnpike near Cager Place in Huntington Station, Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at 2:50 a.m.

Over 75 firefighters from Huntington Manor, Huntington, Melville, Greenlawn and Dix Hills battled the blaze with 10 trucks […]

Sunshine Toy Drive a Huge Success

December 29, 2014 1:30 pm Comments Off

By Steve Silverman Photos by SteveSilverman
The eighth annual Sunshine Toy Drive was a huge success this year, due to the many generous contributions and dedicated work by volunteers. The Holiday Toy Drive for the needy was the idea of 16-year-old Victoria Plumitallo of Dix Hills, who began the drive eight years ago with the […]