Taylor Avenue [2-8-22]

In the early morning hours of Tuesday, February 8th, 2022, the Westbury Fire Department was called to a structure fire at The Pines Motor Lodge on Taylor Avenue off Merrick Avenue. Westbury fire dispatch advised responding units that an occupant from Room 213 had called the front desk stating that the room is on fire. When firefighters arrived on scene, they were met with fire showing from the second floor of the two-story motor lodge. A working fire was transmitted followed minutes later by a second alarm which brought additional resources to the scene and to standby. Firefighters stretched two hand lines, put at least one hand line into operation, and had the main body of fire quickly knocked down. The scene was placed under control within thirty-five minutes. All occupants safely evacuated and fire department units were under the command of Westbury First Assistant Chief Stewart [9602].