Hempstead House Fire 04/16/2022

On Saturday, April 16th at 7:47p, the Hempstead Fire Department was dispatched to a reported house fire on Lawson St. Units quickly arrived on scene to find heavy fire on all floors of the house and a Working Fire was transmitted followed quickly by a 2nd alarm. Engine 2 was first due and stretched the initial line to begin extinguishing the fire. Battling a stubborn fire with exposure issues, At least 4 lines were stretched and placed into operation to extinguish the fire. With the assistance of crews from West Hempstead, South Hempstead and Rockville Centre, the fire was placed under control in approximately an hour with extensive overhaul conducted. All operations were under the direction of Chief of Department Mott [80]. The cause of the fire is under investigation.