North Long Beach Road [12-4-19]

Late on the night of Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 the Rockville Centre Fire Department was called to an odor of burning at a home on North Long Beach Road off Brower Avenue. When firefighters arrived on scene and made their way into the two-story private dwelling they were met with a haze. After further investigation firefighters located fire in the wall around the chimney area. A signal ten [working fire] was transmitted and mutual aid notified. Among the departments called were Lynbrook [initial phone alarm], Hempstead, Oceanside, Lakeview, and South Hempstead among others. Rockville Centre Engine 443 was the first engine company to arrive on scene. Firefighters stretched two hand lines with one line put into operation. The cause of the fire is under investigation and all fire department units were under the command of Rockville Centre Chief of Department Eric Burel [4401].