Fourth Avenue [10-27-19]

On the night of Sunday, October 27th, 2019 the Garden City Park Fire Department was called to a house fire on Fourth Avenue off Railroad Avenue. When firefighters arrived on scene, they were met with smoke showing. Moments later a signal ten [working fire] was transmitted for a fire in the basement of a two-story private dwelling. Mineola was designated the FAST and responded to the scene with Heavy Rescue 1610. Firefighters stretched and operated two hand lines resulting in a quick knockdown of the fire which was contained to the basement. All occupants made it safely out of the home and the cause of the fire is under investigation. Units from New Hyde Park and Floral Park stood by for Garden City Park during the operation.