Mastic Beach Handles Electrical Fire On Argyle Dr.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosFirefighters from the Mastic Beach Fire Department Operated at an electrical fire at a house on Argyle Dr.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire Photos Mastic Beach Firefighters operate in the garage knocking down hot spots at a recent House fire.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosMembers pull a boaster line from Rescue Truck 5-13-4.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosMastic Beach Ambulance Chief Felder and members operate at a house fire.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosMastic Beach Fire Department , Mastic Beach Ambulance and Suffolk police on scene of a house fire in Mastic Beach .
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosMastic Beach Firefighters exit the house after checking for for extension to the interior
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosPSEG Securing the power at the scene of a house fire in Mastic Beach
Mastic Beach, NY - On May 19th, the Mastic Beach Fire Department was activated around 4:15 p.m. for a reported house fire on Argyle Dr. between Grandview Dr. and Pinetree Dr. The Mastic Fire Department was automatically mutual aided for an engine and the Mastic Beach Ambulance Company was called to the scene as well.
Chief of Department Luis Grego along with Assistant Chiefs Roy A. and Jason Sharp responded to the scene of the fire. On arrival, the Chief of Department advised that he had an active fire on the side of the house and an electrical problem. Tanker 5-13-2 arrived on scene first due and went to work quickly. They were joined by Ladder 5-13-1 and Engine 5-13-3.
Crews went to work, quickly knocking down the fire on the side of the house by the electric meter and also in the garage. Rescue 5-13-4 also supplied a boaster line to assist in suppressing the fire as well as hot stick to determine if the lines were still hot which they were.
The Mastic Fire Department was cancelled as Mastic Beach had sufficient resources. Once the fire was out, firefighters remained on scene overhauling and waiting for PSEG the local electric utility to arrive on scene to secure the power to the home and local area.
No injuries were reported. Mastic Beach Ambulance remained on scene in case they were needed.