North Forest Avenue [9-26-20]

On the morning of Saturday, September 26th, 2020 the Rockville Centre Fire Department was called to smoke in the house at a residence on North Forest Avenue off Locust Avenue. When firefighters arrived on scene they were met with smoke showing from a two and a half story private dwelling. Upon further investigation fire was found in the basement of the home. A signal ten [working fire] was transmitted and mutual aid notified. Firefighters went on to stretch two hand lines and put one of those lines into operation resulting in the fire being quickly knocked down. Among the departments called for mutual aid was Oceanside, Lynbrook, and East Rockaway among others. Two occupants from the home were evaluated by medical personnel on scene for non-life threatening injuries. All fire department units were under the command of Rockville Centre Chief of Department Eric Burel [4401].