Bertha Drive [10-31-14]
At 17:22 hours on Halloween 2014 the Baldwin Fire Department was dispatched to a reported house fire at 3498 Bertha Drive off of Carey Lane. When firefighters arrived on scene they were met with smoke showing from a two and a half story private dwelling. With fire visible on the number four side of the home and making its way upwards the signal ten [working fire] was transmitted. Upon the transmission of the working fire Freeport was notified for the FAST and responded with Ladder 217. During the operation an additional ladder was requested to the scene and provided by the Oceanside Fire Department.
Baldwin Engine 202 was the first engine company to arrive on scene and had three lines stretched and operating. Baldwin Ladder 206 was the first truck company to arrive on scene and took to the front of the home. The fire was believed to have begun in a storage shed or in the chimney area on the number four side of the home though the exact cause is under investigation. The homeowner attempted to knock the fire down with a garden hose but was unable to contain it once it reached the attic. Within twenty five minutes the scene was placed under control [signal twelve transmitted]. Units from the Freeport, Hempstead, and South Hempstead Fire Departments helped to provide mutual aid during the operation. All fire department units were under the command of Baldwin First Deputy Chief Karen Bendel [2051].
Read MoreBaldwin Engine 202 was the first engine company to arrive on scene and had three lines stretched and operating. Baldwin Ladder 206 was the first truck company to arrive on scene and took to the front of the home. The fire was believed to have begun in a storage shed or in the chimney area on the number four side of the home though the exact cause is under investigation. The homeowner attempted to knock the fire down with a garden hose but was unable to contain it once it reached the attic. Within twenty five minutes the scene was placed under control [signal twelve transmitted]. Units from the Freeport, Hempstead, and South Hempstead Fire Departments helped to provide mutual aid during the operation. All fire department units were under the command of Baldwin First Deputy Chief Karen Bendel [2051].
