North Cedar Street [9-30-17]

The North Massapequa Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a house fire at 259 North Cedar Street [off Park Avenue] on the evening of Saturday, September 30th, 2017. Responding fire department units were advised that Nassau County Police were on scene reporting a working fire. When firefighters arrived on scene they were met with smoke showing from a two-story private dwelling and found fire at the two, three corner of the residence. A signal ten [working fire] was then transmitted. Mutual aid was called from Massapequa, Farmingdale, and Wantagh among others and at least two hand lines were put into operation to fight the fire. Nassau County Hazmat was requested to the scene due to two, large fuel tanks on the side of the home that were said to be propane. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.