Mead Avenue [2-24-14]
Around nine p.m. on the night of February 24th, 2014 the Hicksville Fire Department was alerted to a report of a house fire at 9 Mead Avenue off of Duffy Avenue. Those first to arrive on the scene were met with a light smoke condition from the residence. A line was immediately stretched to the door and a FAST requested to the scene. Firefighters located the fire on the second floor on the number three side and with this the signal ten [working fire] was transmitted.
Two lines were stretched with one going into operation to fight the fire. Hicksville Engine 932 and Ladder 931 were the first engine and truck companies to arrive on scene. Westbury was on scene as the FAST while units from Plainview, Jericho, and Syosset helped to standby during the operation. Firefighters were able to make a quick knockdown of the fire and bring it under control while all searches turned up negative inside the home. The fire marshal was requested to the scene to investigate the cause of the fire. All fire department units were under the command of Hicksville Chief of Department Frank McGeough [9301].
Read MoreTwo lines were stretched with one going into operation to fight the fire. Hicksville Engine 932 and Ladder 931 were the first engine and truck companies to arrive on scene. Westbury was on scene as the FAST while units from Plainview, Jericho, and Syosset helped to standby during the operation. Firefighters were able to make a quick knockdown of the fire and bring it under control while all searches turned up negative inside the home. The fire marshal was requested to the scene to investigate the cause of the fire. All fire department units were under the command of Hicksville Chief of Department Frank McGeough [9301].
