Stratford Road [11-29-14]
On the afternoon of November 29th, 2014 the Lynbrook Fire Department was dispatched to a reported house fire at 49 Stratford Road off of Piccadilly Downs. When units arrived on scene they were met with smoke showing from a two story private dwelling and found fire inside of a first floor bedroom on the number two side of the home. Lynbrook Third Assistant Chief Carl Lengel [4293] began to extinguish the fire with a water can; however, it was discovered that the fire was inside the walls of the room. With this realization the signal ten [working fire] was transmitted. Lynbrook [Tally-Ho] Engine 423 pulled first due and went on to stretch three lines with two lines going into operation. Lynbrook ladder 428 was the first truck company to arrive on the scene and took to the front of the home.
During the operation Lynbrook Command requested that a Rockville Centre ladder [Ladder 449] respond to the scene along with an ambulance from Valley Stream. Standing by for Lynbrook were units from East Rockaway, Malverne, and Lakeview. Within twenty-five minutes the scene was placed under control [signal twelve transmitted]. All fire department units were under the command of Lynbrook Second Assistant Chief John Chavatte [4292].
Read MoreDuring the operation Lynbrook Command requested that a Rockville Centre ladder [Ladder 449] respond to the scene along with an ambulance from Valley Stream. Standing by for Lynbrook were units from East Rockaway, Malverne, and Lakeview. Within twenty-five minutes the scene was placed under control [signal twelve transmitted]. All fire department units were under the command of Lynbrook Second Assistant Chief John Chavatte [4292].
