Elmont FD helps woman escape burning home

The Elmont Fire Department helped a woman escape a burning home in Elmont Monday at 12:58 a.m.

According to Nassau police, officers responded to a 911 call for heavy smoke at a home on Doherty Avenue. They saw fire and smoke on the first floor and were told a woman was on the second floor of the house.

Police entered the house, walked up a few steps and were met with heavy smoke and extreme heat. They backed out of the house and were able to talk to the trapped woman through a second-floor window.

She was told to exit the window onto an attached carport and move away from the house when the Elmont Fire Department arrived and used a ladder to help her get down safely.

Elmont Fire Department and Valley Stream Fire Department extinguished the fire and no injuries were reported.

The investigation is ongoing.