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Nearly 150 firefighters from 13 fire departments and companies joined forces to extinguish a house fire on Downing Avenue in Sea Cliff.

Sea Cliff Fire Department wrestles house fire on Downing Avenue

The Sea Cliff Fire Department received an alarm at 1:19 a.m. on Dec. 17 alerting them of a house fire next to 110 Downing Ave. First Assistant Chief Jim Ajamian was the first to reach the blaze, … more

By Mike Conn | 1/7/21

The Town of Hempstead has approved a $123,350 grant for the North Bellmore Fire District to assist with unbudgeted expenses incurred during the coronavirus pandemic.

Hempstead Town earmarks Covid relief grants for Bellmore, North Bellmore fire districts

Last month, the Town of Hempstead authorized more than $300,000 in relief grants to help local fire departments pay for coronavirus-related expenses incurred during the pandemic. The Bellmore and … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 1/5/21

The Town of Hempstead has approved a $12,000 grant for Merrick Fire Department’s Friendship Engine & Hose Co. 2 to assist with unbudgeted expenses incurred during the coronavirus pandemic.

Hempstead Town earmarks $12k Covid relief grant for Merrick Fire Department company

Last month, the Town of Hempstead authorized more than $300,000 in relief grants to help local fire departments pay for coronavirus-related expenses incurred during the pandemic. Merrick Fire … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 1/4/21

Children climbed on board a Lynbrook fire truck for a ride at Christmas time last year. The firefighters have annually done this for almost 70 years.

Lynbrook Fire Department cancels fire truck rides, Santa to still visit village

For only the third time in nearly 70 years, the Lynbrook Fire Department will not hold its annual Christmas Fire Truck Rides in December for the village’s children because of the coronavirus pandemic. more

By Steve Grogan | 12/10/20

The Lynbrook Fire Department responded to the scene of multiple car fires on Nov. 28 at 11:20 a.m.

Lynbrook Fire Department responds to multiple vehicle fires

Lynbrook firefighters tackled an intense fire that consumed three vehicles in a driveway of a home on Whitehall Street on Nov. 28. more

By Steve Grogan | 12/3/20

The Lynbrook Fire Department created a Christmas tree fire safety video, which will air on Lynbrook TV throughout the month. In the film, firefighters extinguish a living room fire sparked by a Christmas tree.

Lynbrook Fire Department's Christmas tree fire safety video to air on village TV this month

Back in 2013, members of the Lynbrook Fire Department produced and filmed a Christmas tree safety video in Wilcox Alley on the border of Greis Park in Lynbrook. more

12/3/20

The Lynbrook Fire Department’s Training Committee showed junior firefighters how to lower themselves on a rope in the event they need to escape a burning building as part of an exercise on Nov. 1.

Lynbrook junior firefighters learn the ropes of fire training

The Lynbrook Fire Department’s Training Committee took its junior firefighters through a rope rescue drill off the roof of the Firefighters Training Center at the end of Wright Avenue on Nov.1 more

By Steve Grogan | 12/3/20

Lynbrook firefighters extinguished a car fire on Atlantic Avenue on Oct. 24.

Lynbrook Fire Department responds to car fire

Lynbrook firefighters and police officers responded to a reported car fire on Atlantic Avenue near Merrick Road on Oct. 24, shortly before 8 a.m. more

11/5/20

Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin, sixth from the right, and members of the Town Board presented Town of Hempstead Firematic Awards to Island Park Fire Department Chief Frank Eye, First Assistant Chief John Briguglio, Second Assistant Chief Donny Cardineau, Third Assistant Chief Michael Whalen and EMT Ryan Michelman, as well as Town of Hempstead EMS Paramedic Christopher Bossart, AEMT Kayla Keenan and AEMT Joshua Prisamt during the town’s First-in-the-Nation Drive-Thru Firematic Awards Ceremony at Town Park Point Lookout. Medal recipients who could not attend were EMT Andrew Treglia and Firefighter Russell Waters.

Town of Hempstead honors Island Park Fire Department members

Town of Hempstead officials recognized Island Park firefighters last week at its Drive-Thru Firematic Awards Ceremony, honoring the bravery and heroism of the community’s firefighters, EMTs and other first responders. more

11/5/20

A dehumidifier caught fire at the Polk Street School in Franklin Square on Nov. 4.

Franklin Square & Munson firefighters extinguish fire at Polk Street

Firefighters from the Franklin Square & Munson Fire Department put out a basement fire at the Polk Street School on Nov. 4, with help from the Malverne Fire Department and the Valley Stream Fire … more

11/5/20