Tulip Avenue [6-18-14]
At approximately 18:15 hours on June 18th, 2014 the Floral Park Fire Department was dispatched to a reported building fire at 132 Tulip Avenue between Verbena and Violet Avenues. Floral Park Police were among the first on scene and reported smoke showing. Floral Park Third Assistant Chief Michael Longobardi [1203] was one of the first fire department units on scene and transmitted the signal ten [working fire] immediately following his arrival. Firefighters were met with fire on the second floor of a two story taxpayer which was comprised of businesses on the first floor and residential apartments above.
Floral Park Ladder 123 was the first truck company on scene and took to the front of the building. Ladder 123 was soon joined by New Hyde Park Ladder 175 and Elmont Ladder 7015 [a spare ladder acting in place of Tiller 708]. Elmont also went on to send Rehab Unit 709 to the scene. Also present on the scene of the Wednesday evening fire was Stewart Manor Quint 191 and ambulance, Garden Park Ladder 151 and Ambulance 156, and an ambulance from Mineola VAC. Franklin Square Ladder 713 was among the units standing by during the operation. All visible fire was knocked down and the scene placed under control within thirty minutes. The cause of the fire remained under investigation. All fire department units were under the command of Floral Park Third Assistant Chief Michael Longobardi [1203].
Read MoreFloral Park Ladder 123 was the first truck company on scene and took to the front of the building. Ladder 123 was soon joined by New Hyde Park Ladder 175 and Elmont Ladder 7015 [a spare ladder acting in place of Tiller 708]. Elmont also went on to send Rehab Unit 709 to the scene. Also present on the scene of the Wednesday evening fire was Stewart Manor Quint 191 and ambulance, Garden Park Ladder 151 and Ambulance 156, and an ambulance from Mineola VAC. Franklin Square Ladder 713 was among the units standing by during the operation. All visible fire was knocked down and the scene placed under control within thirty minutes. The cause of the fire remained under investigation. All fire department units were under the command of Floral Park Third Assistant Chief Michael Longobardi [1203].
