Mastic Fire Department Responds to Intense House Fire on Biltmore Drive
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosMastic Firefighters were called to this house fire on January 11th in the early afternoon hours.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosFirefighters from Mastic FD battle a house fire with assistance from mutual aid departments.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosFirefighters Marcus Akbar and Dale Cronin on the line at a house fire on Biltmore Dr in the Mastic Fire District
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosFirefighters from numerous departments battle a Mastic house fire.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosFirefighters put water on the fire.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosA Manorville Firefighter on a ladder overhauling.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosFirefighters operate at a house fire in Mastic.
MASTIC, NY - On Saturday, January 11th at approximately 1:23 P.M., the Mastic Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire on Biltmore Drive, just off Riverside Avenue in Mastic Beach. Multiple calls flooded police and fire dispatch centers reporting a blaze that rapidly escalated in intensity.
Upon arrival, Assistant Chief Rudy Sunderman observed that the home was already engulfed in flames. Recognizing the severity of the situation, a working fire was declared, prompting immediate mutual aid requests from neighboring fire departments.
Chief Steven Januszkiewicz assumed command at the scene, with Assistant Chief Sunderman serving as the operations chief. Firefighters from multiple departments were requested to battle the intense flames. Simultaneously, EMS agencies were present, providing standby services and supporting firefighter rehabilitation efforts.
Crews deployed three handlines and utilized a deck gun to fight the fire. Thanks to the coordinated efforts of all responders, the fire was contained, and no injuries were reported.
After approximately two hours of firefighting, the scene was turned over to the Brookhaven Fire Marshal and the Suffolk County Police Arson Squad for further investigation into the cause of the blaze.
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