The Sound Beach Fire Department was sent on mutual aid to help the Rocky Point Fire Department with a commercial structure fire on Main Street in Rocky Point at around 2:30 a.m. on May 11.

A roof fall and downed power lines in front of the structure complicated the well-involved fire that first-arriving Rocky Point workers discovered, according to officials. Firefighters helped with overhaul and mop-up operations for nearly an hour while Sound Beach Engine 9 arrived on the site and secured a backup water supply.

Around 4 a.m., crews were freed from the scene and went back to work. The incident demonstrated the value of skilled volunteer firemen and regional collaboration in mutual help, according to the department.