Mineola Building Fire 08/27/2020

On Thursday, August 27th at approximately 12:45hrs, the Mineola Fire Department was dispatched to a report of smoke from the roof at Piccola Bussola on Jericho Turnpike. With the incident located across the parking lot from Mineola FD HQ, Tower Ladder 168 immediately transmitted a Signal 10 with fire showing from the rear of the structure. Extra mutual aid was requested immediately and the initial offensive attack was changed to a defensive attack with the heavy volume of fire and partial collapse in the fire building. The fire spread to an adjoining storefront and was contained to these 2 structures by use of multiple master streams and handlines. The fire took over 3 hours to extinguish and place under control with extensive overhaul completed.