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Firefighters responded to a house set ablaze on Sunday afternoon. Residents of the home were uninjured.

Firefighters knock down Valley Stream house fire

A fire tore through a two-story house at the intersection of Casper Street and Gunther Avenue Sunday afternoon, fire officials say. At around 3:30 p.m. Nassau County Fire Communications alerted fire … more

By Juan Lasso | 8/15/22

V.S. firefighters doused a shed that had caught aflame on Bayview Avenue.

V.S. firefighters put out shed caught aflame

A shed found at the rear of a house on Bayview Avenue was engulfed in flames on May 13, according to fire officials. The Valley Stream Volunteer Fire Department was alerted of an unknown type of … more

By Juan Lasso | 5/26/22

The swearing-in ceremony was held on April 7. From L. former Chief Eugene O’Brien II, First Assistant Chief Anthony Capone, Chief Patrick Scanlon, and Second Assistant Chief Michael Colucci posed with Mayor Edwin Fare and Trustee Sean Wright.

V.S. Fire Department welcomes new chiefs

The Valley Stream Volunteer Fire Department held a private swearing-in ceremony last Thursday evening to welcome a new chief and his assistants. Mayor Edwin Fare swore in Patrick Scanlon, of Engine … more

By Juan Lasso | 4/14/22

This year’s resumption of the parade is being dedicated to Andrew Healey, parade president emeritus from 2020-2022.

VSFD march in local St. Patrick’s Parade

For the first time in three years, “the Parade that Shares and Cares” returned to the streets of Rockville Centre last Saturday. The Valley Stream Volunteer Fire Department took part … more

By Karina Kovac | 3/24/22

If you Have doubts about a vendor’s credentials, the fire department says you should call the Fire Marshal’s Office at 516-573-9900.

VSFD warns of vendor extinguisher scam

The Valley Stream Volunteer Fire Department are warning residents of yet another scam involving fraudulent vendors who are getting store owners and merchants to buy used canisters sold off as fire … more

By Karina Kovac | 3/10/22

The Valley Stream Volunteer Fire Department faced off against the Hewlett Fire Department in a flag football game in memory of Philip J. Clemens II.

Flag football game honors fallen firefighter

On Saturday, the Valley Stream Volunteer Fire Department kept alive the annual tradition of playing the Hewlett Fire Department in a flag football game in honor of the late Phillip J. Clemens II. … more

By Karina Kovac | 2/17/22

An example of the fake letters being sent out to residence that are not sanctioned by Nassau County Fire Commission or Valley Stream Fire Department.

Fire Department warns of fake funding letters

Valley Stream Volunteer Fire Department is warning residents of fake funding letters soliciting donations for the Fire Department’s fund drive. The department posted online examples of the … more

By Karina Kovac | 2/10/22

FIRECOM advised that calls were reporting a bedroom on fire on the second floor, firemen on the scene soon set up ladders to access the house better.

Valley Stream firefighters douse house fire on Wood Lane

A house on Wood Lane off Mill Road caught fire last Thursday evening, according to fire officials. The Nassau County Fire Communications Office dispatched the Valley Stream Volunteer Fire Department … more

By Karina Kovac | 11/19/21

Valley Stream Fire Department Engine 2 Captain Brian Grogan, center, presented a photo plaque to Tally-Ho Captain Steve Liguori Jr, left, at the dedication and christening of Tally-Ho's new 2021 fire engine at ceremonies at the Horton Avenue firehouse. Joining in is Tally-Ho First Lieutenant Ken Olson, second from right, and Tally-Ho Second Lieutenant Jack Liquori.

Valley Stream Fire Department recognizes sister company in Lynbrook

In 1910, the Tally-Ho Inn and Hotel at the corner of Merrick Road, then called Blank Road, and Horton Avenue in Lynbrook, burned to the ground due to the lack of fire protection in the immediate area. more

By Steve Grogan | 5/20/21

Edward Ochman, a 39-year veteran and ex-captain of the Valley Stream Volunteer Fire Department, died on Feb. 23. He was 70.

Edward Ochman, VSFD firefighter, dies at 70

Valley Stream resident and 39-year veteran and ex-captain for the Valley Stream Fire Department, Edward Ochman, died on Tuesday, Feb. 23, from complications of cardiovascular disease. He was … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 3/26/21

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