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South Side Hose Company No. 2’s firehouse in Oceanside has been under construction since Hurricane Sandy.

For 90 years, volunteer firefighters have operated out of Oceanside’s South Side Hose Company No. 2 firehouse on Alice Avenue. But for the last four, they have been working out of a trailer in a … more

By Peter Belfiore | 2/28/17

The Oceanside Fire Department responded to a pickup truck fire at the National Grid plant on Daly Boulevard.

Oceanside Fire Department puts out pickup truck fire

Oceanside firefighters rushed to the local National Grid plant on Daly Boulevard early Thursday morning, where a pickup truck had caught ablaze. more

By Ben Strack | 2/9/17

Kevin Klein was sworn in as chief of Oceanside Fire Department earlier this month.

Kevin Klein steps in as OFD chief

Oceanside Fire Department’s four chiefs for 2017 were sworn in earlier this month, as Kevin Klein replaced John Madden as chief of department. more

By Ben Strack | 1/24/17

Holiday drive benefits local families in need

After tireless preparation for this year’s Oceanside Community Service Holiday Drive, snow covered Oceanside’s streets for delivery day. Despite the weather, students, parents, teachers and other volunteers battled the elements on Dec. 17 to bring cheer to hundreds of residents in time for the holidays. more

By Ben Strack | 12/20/16

An accident at the intersection of Davison Avenue and Oceanside Road left four people injured.

Three accidents keep Oceanside Fire Department busy

Three accidents brought out the Oceanside Fire Department on June 25. Just after noon, a car drove into a building at 3249 Long Beach Road, near Cortland Avenue. The owner of the business inside … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 6/29/16

Firefighter Chuck Pedian, on the left, looks on as Firefighter Chris Vandewater, in the baseball cap, demonstrates how to enter a sealed metal door. Firefighter Yahav Brimtouch works the axe.

Oceanside Fire Department open house

Volunteer firefighters from the Oceanside Fire Department welcomed the public during the RecruitNY Open House on April 24. The volunteers showed off their new pumper trucks, Unit 249 of Columbia … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 5/4/16

Emergency responders surveyed the barbecue that caused an explosion in an Oceanside backyard.

Oceanside man severely burned in backyard explosion

An Oceanside man was seriously burned after an explosion in the backyard of 272 Bayside Avenue. The explosion happened on April 28 at 11:40 a.m. while the man, 64, was using his backyard brick barbecue. more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 4/28/16

An early morning fire rips through the D & D Convenience Store at 3122 Long Beach Road in Oceanside on Monday.

Eight companies battle Oceanside blaze

Eight fire departments responded to an early-morning fire in Oceanside on Monday that left dozens of people homeless and destroyed several businesses. According to Oceanside Fire Chief J.T. Madden, the first call came in at 4:29 a.m., reporting a blaze at the back of 3122 Long Beach Road, the D & D more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 4/25/16

Hempstead Town Councilman Anthony D’Esposito (3rd left) attended the Joint Dedication/Wetdown of the Oceanside Fire Department’s new fire trucks on Apr. 3. Fire Commissioner Craig Debaun, Chief John Madden, Chief Bob Jacoby, Chief Thomas Pellegrino and Chief John Traverso joined D’Esposito.

RecruitNY open house at the Oceanside Fire Dept.

Volunteer firefighters from the Oceanside Fire Department welcomes the community to stop by and say, “Hello” during the RecruitNY Open House on Apr. 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is a … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 4/20/16

A fire left a house in Oceanside uninhabitable last Sunday afternoon, displacing a family of four.

Easter fire leaves Oceanside family homeless

An Easter Sunday fire heavily damaged the home of an Oceanside family and left them homeless. On Sunday afternoon, a fire started on the deck behind the house at 8 Marshall St. Oceanside Fire … more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 3/29/16

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