Northern Boulevard [1-23-15]
At 09:14 hours on the morning of Friday, January 23rd, 2015 Manhasset Lakeville Fire Department Companies 3 and 4 were dispatched to a report of a structure fire at 380 Northern Boulevard between Wensley Drive and Merrivale Road. The dispatcher working for the Manhasset Lakeville Fire Department at the time received one call from Fire Com stating that workers had just arrived on scene and saw smoke coming from the rear of the building. However, two additional calls came in reporting smoke from the roof – at which time the alarm was upgraded and Company 5 and the Ambulance Unit were assigned. Manhasset Lakeville Third Deputy Chief Kirk Candan [8704] was among the first to arrive on scene and was met with smoke showing from a vacant catering hall. The Chief immediately requested a FAST and then went on to transmit a signal ten [working fire].
Erring on the side of caution Deputy Chief Candan requested Manhasset Lakeville Company 2 for Tower Ladder 9724 along with a tower ladder from New Hyde Park and the Great Neck Vigilants. Responding units were reminded of the pre plan in place for the vacated building which called for exterior operations. As units arrived on scene they were met with heavy fire in the three, four corner on the second floor of the building. After a full size up and as the operation went on firefighters discovered that they could safely operate via the interior of the building. Firefighters were able to knockdown the fire with two 2 ½ inch hand lines. Tower Ladders 8724 [located on the one side], Tower Ladder 8324 [on the two side], and Tower Ladder 175 [on the three side] were in place but only utilized so that members could access the roof of the building. Additional mutual aid to the scene and to standby at various Manhasset Lakeville firehouses was provided by units from Great Neck Alerts, Plandome, Port Washington, Roslyn, Garden City Park, Floral Park, and Albertson among others. The cause of the fire remained under investigation. All fire department units were under the command of Manhasset Lakeville Chief of Department Michael Farrone [8705].
Read MoreErring on the side of caution Deputy Chief Candan requested Manhasset Lakeville Company 2 for Tower Ladder 9724 along with a tower ladder from New Hyde Park and the Great Neck Vigilants. Responding units were reminded of the pre plan in place for the vacated building which called for exterior operations. As units arrived on scene they were met with heavy fire in the three, four corner on the second floor of the building. After a full size up and as the operation went on firefighters discovered that they could safely operate via the interior of the building. Firefighters were able to knockdown the fire with two 2 ½ inch hand lines. Tower Ladders 8724 [located on the one side], Tower Ladder 8324 [on the two side], and Tower Ladder 175 [on the three side] were in place but only utilized so that members could access the roof of the building. Additional mutual aid to the scene and to standby at various Manhasset Lakeville firehouses was provided by units from Great Neck Alerts, Plandome, Port Washington, Roslyn, Garden City Park, Floral Park, and Albertson among others. The cause of the fire remained under investigation. All fire department units were under the command of Manhasset Lakeville Chief of Department Michael Farrone [8705].
