Central Avenue [4-23-21]

In the early morning hours of Friday, April 23rd, 2021 the Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department was called to an automatic alarm at a smoke house style restaurant on Central Avenue off Cedarhurst Avenue. Those first to arrive on scene were met with a smoke condition inside of the eatery and visible fire showing at the rear of the location. A signal ten [working fire] was transmitted and mutual aid notified. Among the neighboring departments that responded to the scene was Inwood, Meadowmere Park, Woodmere, Long Beach and Valley Stream. Firefighters stretched two hand lines and put one line into operation. The main body of fire was quickly knocked down and the cause of the fire is under investigation. All fire department units were under the command of Lawrence-Cedarhurst Chief of Department Foy [3200].