Farm Ranch Road East [9-18-20]

In the early morning hours of Friday, September 18th, 2020 the Bethpage Fire Department was called to a house fire with a report of a person trapped on Farm Ranch Road East off Prairie Path. When firefighters arrived on scene, they were met with fire showing from the one, two corner of a one and a half story private dwelling. A signal ten [working fire] was transmitted and mutual aid notified. Among the departments called for mutual aid was Farmingdale, Plainview, and Levittown. Firefighters operated two hand lines which led to the main body of fire being quickly knocked down. Despite the valiant efforts of those first to arrive on scene the lone occupant inside the home was unable to be rescued. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. All fire department units were under the command of Bethpage Chief of Department Kevin Isernia [Car 1].