Wood Lane [4-2-16]

In the early morning hours of Saturday, April 2nd, 2016 firefighters operated on the scene of a well involved house fire at 66 Wood Lane in Woodmere. The home was located in the Woodsburgh section of the Woodmere fire district. Upon the arrival of the first units an interior attack was performed; however, the fire advanced quickly in the large home forcing firefighters to briefly go exterior. After some time, firefighters gained the upper hand and were able to resume interior operations. No firefighter injuries were reported, but some of the occupants sustained non-life threatening injuries. The cause of the fire was under investigation. Mutual aid was provided by Inwood, Lawrence Cedarhurst, Meadowmere Park, Hewlett, Valley Stream, and Lynbrook among others. All fire department units were under the command of Woodmere Chief of Department Richard Jankosky Jr [3500].