Fire Engulfs 2nd Floor of Two-Story Home in Center Moriches
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosFirefighters operate at a house fire in Center Moriches, 4/11/22. One firefighter can be seen removing a fish tank from the home.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosA firefighter removed debris from a home in Center Moriches during overhaul after a house fire.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosON April 11th Firefighters operated at a house fire on railroad ave in Center Moriches.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosA captain from Center Moriches Exits the home.
CENTER MORICHES, NY – On April 11th, just before 3:00 P.M., the Center Moriches FD was activated for a reported kitchen fire in a structure on Railroad Ave., between Clinton St. and Montauk Highway.
The first arriving chief found a two-story residence with heavy fire showing from the second floor. Center Moriches first due Engines 5-4-3 and 5-4-6 quickly arrived on scene and began to stretch lines. Mutual aid was requested to come into the scene from East Moriches for one engine and one ladder, and Mastic for their RIT team. Manorville was requested to stand by.
Crews from multiple Center Moriches engines, along with the mutual aid departments made an aggressive attack on the fire and were able to knock it down, however due to the extent of the fire there was extensive overhaul that needed to be done on the second floor.
Firefighters operated on scene for about one hour. No injuries were reported to civilians or firefighters during the operation. SCPD and Center Moriches FD Fire Police had Railroad Ave. closed in the area during the incident.
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