Nassau County police reported a house fire in Valley Stream on Fir Street Tuesday afternoon that led to a 102-year-old man being hospitalized for smoke inhalation.
Police and fire personnel were …
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10/9/19
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Members of the Valley Stream, Elmont and Malverne fire departments, with others operating on standby, worked to extinguish a fire early Tuesday evening that had engulfed the attic of a house on North …
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By Peter Belfiore
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7/24/19
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State Sen. Todd Kaminsky presented Malverne Fire Department Second Deputy Chief Ernest Bohringer with the New York State Liberty Medal on April 17 for rescuing a man from a raging fire at a Valley …
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4/25/19
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Robert Baumann, an honorary Valley Stream fire chief, who served as one of Engine Company No. 2’s most active chauffeurs, and who was beloved by both fellow firefighters, friends and family for …
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By Peter Belfiore
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4/4/19
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Police reported the outbreak of a fire early Sunday morning at a corner deli on West Merrick Road in Valley Stream that left the shop completely gutted.
Officers reportedly received a call at …
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By Nakeem Grant
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3/7/19
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Get them while they last, the Valley Stream Fire Department Engine Company No. 2 is holding a Christmas tree fundraiser sale this holiday season, with the proceeds to benefit the company members’ …
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By Peter Belfiore
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12/6/18
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All 250 of Valley Stream’s firefighters will be eligible for cancer coverage when New York States Volunteer Firefighter Enhanced Cancer Disability Law goes into effect on Jan. 1.
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By Melissa Koenig
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12/6/18
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The Valley Stream Fire Department rushed to an E. Fairview Avenue house fire at around 11 a.m. on Nov. 26 that had reportedly sparked when a plumber was in the process of soldering pipes in the home, according to Fire Chief Jason Croak.
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By Melissa Koenig
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11/29/18
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Valley Stream firefighters responded to a house fire on Brooklyn Avenue on Feb. 15.
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By Melissa Koenig
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2/15/18
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"At 6 p.m. last Sunday, I tore off two layers of plastic sheeting covering the double doors that separate my upstairs living room from my ground-level family room . . .
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1/4/18
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