Grant Avenue [2-1-15]

On the afternoon of Super Bowl Sunday [February 1st, 2015] the East Rockaway Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a house fire at 48 Grant Avenue between Scranton and Atlantic Avenues. The first units to arrive on scene were met with smoke showing from a two story private dwelling and moments later the signal ten [working fire] was transmitted. Oceanside was designated the FAST and responded with Ladder 244. Lynbrook was notified to send one truck company and one ambulance to the scene along with Rockville Centre who was called for an engine and ambulance to the scene. During the operation members of the Oceanside FAST were put to work and Lakeview was designated the new FAST. The main body of fire was located inside the first floor walls alongside the fireplace. Firefighters were able to contain the fire before it could extend to the second floor of the home. East Rockaway Engine 405 was the first engine on scene and had at least two lines stretched with one in operation. All fire department units were under the command of East Rockaway Chief of Department Tom Johnson [401].