Westbury House Fire 01/08/2015

On Thursday January 8th, 2015 just after midnight, the Westbury Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a house fire with possible people trapped on Third Ave in New Cassel. Nassau County Fire Communications Operator 61 was first on scene and transmitted the Signal 10 and confirmed that all occupants were out of the house. Upon the arrival of Westbury FD, heavy fire was encountered on the second floor and attic of a 2-story house. Crews made an interior attack on the fire eventually stretching a total of 4 lines to extinguish the fire. The fire was placed under control in approximately 45 minutes.