Wantagh Avenue [12-6-14]

Around 05:00 hours on the morning of Saturday, December 6th, 2014 the Wantagh Fire Department was dispatched to a report of smoke in the building at Beck’s Deli located 1939 Wantagh Avenue between Brooklyn and Park Avenues. When the first units arrived on scene they were met with a smoke condition inside the building upon making entry. After further investigation units located the main body of fire on the second floor of the building in the floorboards which then led to the transmission of the signal ten [working fire]. Two lines were stretched and went into operation to fight the fire. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the area it originated in and keep extension to a minimum. Additional mutual aid to the scene consisted of Massapequa Ladder 632, Seaford Ladder 683, and Bellmore Ladder 606. Bellmore, Massapequa, and North Bellmore helped to provide standby units for Wantagh during the operation. All fire department units were under the command of Wantagh Chief of Department Jason Jackowitz [6900].

Note: this same location experienced a fire in or around 1999 that heavily damaged the first floor.