Uniondale House Fire 06/22/2022

On Wednesday, June 22nd at approximately 5:15p, the Uniondale Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a house fire on Chestnut St. Initially received as a 911 hangup, 1st Assistant Chief Ellerbe [7501] was quickly on scene and transmitted a Signal 98 with smoke showing from the 2nd floor of the house. Ladder 7544 and Engine 752 were both quickly on scene and upon initial searches, fire was found in the rear bedroom and a Signal 10 was transmitted. 2 hand lines were stretched off Engine 752 to extinguish the main body of fire. With the assistance of crews from North Bellmore, Hempstead and Roosevelt, the fire was quickly placed under control in approximately 30 minutes. The cause of the fire is under investigation.