Meadowbrook State Parkway [12-4-13]

At 19:42 hours on December 4th, 2013 the Freeport Fire Department was dispatched to a reported van fire on the southbound Meadowbrook State Parkway at Exit M7 [Babylon Turnpike]. Engines 212, 215, and 216 along with Ambulance 219 were alerted and responded. While en route units were advised a Rockville Centre Chief was currently on scene reporting a working car fire. Upon arriving on scene first responders were met with a fully engulfed Honda minivan north of Babylon Turnpike on the southbound side of the parkway. Engine 216 pulled first due and within minutes firefighters had the main body of fire knocked down. All fire department units were under the command of Freeport Chief of Department Kistela [2100].