| RIVERHEAD, NY - On Tuesday February 28th, at about 11:45 am, the Riverhead FD received an alarm for a second house fire at 24 Pleasant Court in Calverton. Riverhead Police got to the scene and informed the dispatcher that there was a working fire in a private dwelling. Just as they were taking up from their first working fire of the day in Riverside, firefighters responded to this second alarm.
When Assistant Chief George Woodson got close to the scene he had a heavy smoke condition in the area. Woodson arrived and immediately transmitted a signal 13-35 for a working fire.
The first due engine hit the hydrant that was right in front of the fire building.
Woodson requested an engine each from Flanders, Jamesport and Wading River Fire Departments to the scene. He ordered multiple 1 3/4-inch lines to the rear of the house, where the house was fully involved.
The second engine in dropped multiple 1 3/4-inch lines to the front door where there was a fire in the basement that had spread to the outside and into the roof area.
Woodson saw that the fire had made its way into attic and was starting to show out the sides and parts of the roof. Riverhead firefighters made an interior attack advancing their way to the second floor and put a fast attack on the fire as those outside did the same. The fire was placed under control about 45 minutes later.
The Riverhead fire marshal was on scene to investigate the cause of the blaze. There was a long overhaul that needed to be done.
Riverhead then wrapped up from two working fires in less than two hours.
All firefighters that worked both working fires did a great job. |
