7th Street [12-27-20]

On the afternoon of Sunday, December 27th, 2020 the Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department along with mutual aid companies operated on the scene of a signal ten [working fire] on 7th Street off Roxbury Road South. Upon arrival firefighters were met with heavy fire showing from a detached garage with fire beginning to impinge on houses located on exposures two and four. Firefighters put multiple hand lines into operation which led to the fire being quickly knocked down and damage to the exposures being kept to a minimum. West Hempstead, Elmont, Lakeview, and Garden City were among the departments called for mutual aid. Nassau County Hazmat was called to the scene to secure two propane tanks that were inside of the garage. The cause of the fire is under investigation and all fire department units were under the command of Franklin Square and Munson Chief of Department LaBianca [7100].