Massapequa Firefighters extend water lines to put out small fire at the American Legion Hall in Massapequa Feb. 9. Courtesy Massapequa Fire Department
The Massapequa Fire Department responded to two separate fires in Massapequa on Monday, Feb. 9 — one at the American Legion on Veterans Boulevard and another at a home on East Gate Road.
Firefighters were first called to the American Legion, where they were met by a retired New York City firefighter who told them there was a fire in the boiler room and that he had used a fire extinguisher in an effort to put it out.
“The volunteers went into the boiler room and were met with some fire and smoke,” Massapequa Fire Chief Robert Kennedy said. “After approximately 45 minutes they were able to secure the scene.”
As crews were wrapping up at the American Legion hall, another call came in reporting a house fire at 134 East Gate Road, Kennedy said.
“The family was out of the house and advised us that there were several pets inside,” he said, adding that volunteers entered the home and rescued all of them.
Firefighters brought the blaze under control in approximately 15 to 20 minutes. The fire was confined to the family room, though there was smoke damage throughout the house. No injuries were reported.
“The volunteers worked quickly and did a good job at both fires,” Kennedy said.
The previous weekend, Massapequa firefighters assisted more than six other departments at two major house fires in Amityville — one on Ocean Avenue on Feb. 7 and another on Braham Avenue on Feb. 8. Volunteers battled below-freezing temperatures and strong winds, working for more than three hours at each location. No injuries were reported, and both homes were declared uninhabitable by the Amityville building department.
Amityville officials and residents thanked the departments that responded for helping protect nearby homes.
Source: Massapequa Post
