Tulip Avenue [5-15-12]

Just after 06:30 hours on the morning of May 15th, 2012 the North Bellmore Fire Department responded to a report of a house fire. The location of the incident was 1589 Tulip Avenue, just off of Merrick Avenue. Upon arrival, the first Chief on scene reported fire on the second floor of a private dwelling with fire showing through the roof. At this time a signal ten [working fire] was transmitted, and the request for mutual aid began. North Bellmore Ladder 658 was the first Truck on scene while North Bellmore Engine 655 was the first Engine Company on scene. Uniondale was requested to the scene as the original FAST team; however, due to the time of day 750 was not able to provide a ladder immediately and so Bellmore was notified. Bellmore responded to the scene with Ladder 606 and became the new FAST team. Members of Bellmore were soon put to work and shortly after Uniondale arrived on scene with Ladder 7544 and became the FAST team once again. Standing by in North Bellmore quarters was North Merrick Engine 674, East Meadow Ladder 617 and Ambulance 615. At least one line was put into operation off of Engine 655. Firefighters had the main body of fire knocked down within forty minutes and the Fire Marshal was requested to the scene with no injuries reported. The cause of the fire remained under investigation.