Central Avenue [3-18-15]

On the morning of Wednesday, March 18th the Lawrence Cedarhurst Fire Department responded for an automatic alarm at 442 Central Avenue between Washington Avenue and Spruce Street. Upon arriving on scene firefighters were met with a heavy smoke condition and made their way into the building. After investigating firefighters found fire in the ceiling of a one story taxpayer between a pizzeria and a florist undergoing construction. It was at this time that a signal ten [working fire] was transmitted. Woodmere was notified for the FAST upon the transmission of the working fire. Also mutual aided to the scene was Inwood Ladder 313 and engines from Inwood and Hewlett. One line was put into operation to fight the fire which was believed to have been caused by welding. All fire department units were under the command of Lawrence Cedarhurst Chief of Department McHugh [3200].