Riverhead firefighters knock down fire at vacant former Toys R Us store |
By Ex-Chief Nicholas Luparella/Denise Civiletti /Thomas Lambui | |
February 24, 2020 | |
Riverhead Fire Department stopped a fire at the former Toys R Us building on Route 58 this morning. Firefighters found an active fire to the rear of the vacant building near the loading docks, when they responded to the alarm at about 8:15 this morning. The fire was contained to the exterior of the building, Riverhead Fire Department Second Assistant Chief Joe Hartmann said, but it caused a smoky condition inside the building, The cause of the fire is under investigation. The building has been vacant since Toys R Us closed its doors in April 2018, following the company’s bankruptcy filing in September 2017. |
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