Roslyn Detached Garage Fire 01/19/2022

On Wednesday, January 19th at 3:36a, the Roslyn Rescue & Roslyn Highlands Fire Companies were dispatched to a report of a Transformer fire in the vicinity of the Roslyn Long Island Railroad Station. Highlands Chief of Department Laureano [5900] was immediately on scene and confirmed a fully involved detached garage fire to the rear of a residence on St. Marks Pl and a Signal 10 was transmitted. Quint 595 was first due and stretched the initial line down the driveway to begin extinguishing the fire. Nassau County Fire Marshal Hazmat was requested to the scene for a propane tank on fire in the structure. With the assistance of crews from Albertson, Port Washington, and Mineola, the main body of fire was knocked down and placed under control in approximately 30 minutes with 3 lines stretched and placed into operation. Extensive overhaul was conducted by crews on scene. The cause of the fire is under investigation.