Macon Place [2-9-21]

In the early morning hours of Tuesday, February 9th, 2021 the Uniondale Fire Department was called to a house fire on Irving Place. Nassau County Fire Communications advised responding units that they were going to a report of a door on fire. When firefighters arrived on scene, they were met with smoke showing from a home on Macon Place off Irving Place. Uniondale First Assistant Chief George Martinez [7501] then transmitted a signal ninety-eighty [smoke showing]. Upon further investigation fire was located at the rear of a vacant two-story private dwelling on the first floor. Firefighters went on to stretch and operate two hand lines which led to the main body of fire being quickly knocked down. No working fire [signal ten] was transmitted; however, mutual aid was started out as a precaution. The cause of the fire is under investigation and all fire department units were under the command of Uniondale Chief of Department Avril Ashley [7500].