Multiple Pets Rescued from House Fire on Probst Dr. in Shirley
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosBrookhaven firefighters along with several neighboring departments battled a house fire on Probst Drive in Shirley on May 12th.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosBrookhaven Firefighters can be seen dousing the garage that is on fire with water at this Shirley House Fire.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosJust before 1:15 PM May 12th fire was reported on Probst Dr in Shirley bringing out about 5 to 6 fire departments and the local ambulance company. Numerous cats and dogs were Rescued by Police Officers and Firefighters and treated by Shirley EMS.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosMastic FF Robert Rodecker is seen removing a cat from a house fire in Shirley.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosBrookhaven FD puts the tower ladder in to place at the house fire.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosEMS personnel along with Mastic Beach FD assistant chief Jeff McGown can be seen treating several cats at a house fire on Probst Dr in Shriely NY on May 12th.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosSeveral firefighters prepare to make entry into the home at this house fire in Shirley to conduct searches. numerous cats would later be removed by multiple firefighters.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosA Mastic Beach firefighter exits the home after a house fire on probst Dr. In Shirley.
SHIRLEY, NY â On Thursday, May 12th shortly before 1:15 P.M., Suffolk County Police and Fire Rescue Communications personnel began receiving calls for a house fire at 27 Probst Dr. in Shirley. The caller reported that there were dogs trapped in a residence, and smoke and flames were visible.
On arrival, Suffolk Police 7th Pct. officers Joseph Hoffer, Chris Miron and Michael Sclafani, made entry after breaking through the back sliding door of the home. According to Suffolk Police Officer Sclafani, they had to carry one of the dogs out while two other dogs were removed under their own power.
Deputy Chief Ed Johnson, Suffolk County Fire Coordinator 53, arrived on scene along with Brookhaven FD a short time later. On his arrival, Captain Hudson Darrow transmitted the working fire. Mutual aid was requested from Mastic, Bellport, Brookhaven, Center Moriches and Mastic Beach to the scene. Shirley Ambulance was also requested to respond in for the rehab unit.
Bellport Chief David DiDio was given command on his arrival, and firefighters began stretching multiple hand lines to attack the fire, which was in the garage and had also spread into the second floor of the dwelling and through the roof. Brookhaven FD Tower Ladder 5-3-1 was also set up to assist as needed.
In addition to the dogs that were rescued by police officers, firefighters were seen pulling multiple cats out of the home and bringing them over to the rehab area. Shirley Ambulance along with other rescuers assessed the cats as best they could and provided oxygen as needed, as well as a shaded area in the rehab tent for them to cool off.
At least six cats that were removed from the home were alive and later taken by the owners to an emergency clinic for evaluation and treatment of smoke inhalation. It was reported that two cats unfortunately perished in the fire, and 2 or 3 more were missing and assumed to possibly be hiding after running out of the home.
Firefighters and EMS personnel operated on scene for about two hours. During that time Yaphank FD stood by at Brookhaven FDâs substation Suffolk Police 7th Precinct assisted Brookhaven FD fire police with closing the road to keep the scene safe. The scene was later turned over to the Brookhaven Fire Marshal's Office and Suffolk County Police Arson Squad for an investigation.
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