Hempstead Scrap Yard Fire 08/14/2020

On Friday August 14th at approximately 12:20p, the Hempstead Fire Department was dispatched to a report of an explosion and fire at a scrap metal yard on Sewell St. Units quickly arrived on scene to find active fire in the pile of scrap metal and a Working Fire was transmitted. Multiple lines were stretched to began extinguishing the fire which appeared to have minor extension to an adjoining building. Ultimately, master stream operations were begun with heavy machinery used to pull apart the file to get to the deep seated fire. The fire was placed under control in approximately 3 hours with the assistance of numerous mutual aid departments.