Hawthorne Drive West [7-6-13]
On the night of Friday, July 6th the Wantagh Fire Department was dispatched to a reported house fire with people trapped at 1231 Hawthorne Drive West [Hawthorne Drive North and South on the cross streets]. Wantagh Engine 697 was the first engine to arrive on scene but found no entrapment of occupants in the home. It was later stated that firefighters and a police officer who were immediately on the scene removed two occupants from the roof of the home prior to fire department arrival. These residents were then transported by Nassau County Police Ambulance to an area hospital with smoke inhalation.
As units arrived on the scene of the fire they found heavy smoke emanating from the two story private dwelling. The main body of fire was located on the first floor in the two, three corner behind the attached garage. Four lines were stretched to fight the fire with three of the lines being put into operation. Seaford Ladder 683 responded to the scene as the FAST. Standing by for Wantagh during fire operations was a Bellmore engine among others. Firefighters were advised that a dog was still inside the home and had yet to be found. Late into the operation the dog was pulled from the home alive and given to the homeowners. The canine was tended to on scene. Despite the heavy smoke condition throughout firefighters were able to make a quick knockdown of the fire. All fire department units were under the command of Wantagh Chief of Department Allen [6900].
Read MoreAs units arrived on the scene of the fire they found heavy smoke emanating from the two story private dwelling. The main body of fire was located on the first floor in the two, three corner behind the attached garage. Four lines were stretched to fight the fire with three of the lines being put into operation. Seaford Ladder 683 responded to the scene as the FAST. Standing by for Wantagh during fire operations was a Bellmore engine among others. Firefighters were advised that a dog was still inside the home and had yet to be found. Late into the operation the dog was pulled from the home alive and given to the homeowners. The canine was tended to on scene. Despite the heavy smoke condition throughout firefighters were able to make a quick knockdown of the fire. All fire department units were under the command of Wantagh Chief of Department Allen [6900].
