Sunday, September 5, 2010
An East Farmingdale Volunteer Fire Company (Suffolk County, NY) FF was injured yesterday after the roof of a burning building collapsed, burying the Firefighter. Numerous FD's responded to the Lindenhurst fire at about 0200 hours at the commercial structure. As Firefighters attempted to enter the building, the roof and front wall of the building collapsed (see below). 1 FF remains in Good Sam hospital with fractures. 3 other members others were taken to hospitals, but not admitted.
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According to unofficial reports, this fire was transmitted by way of radio by an EMS unit returning to quarters. They discovered the fire in a 1 story large commercial building used as a food processing plant. There was heavy fire and fire was through the roof on the arrival of the first due companies. The building was reportedly constructed of non combustible materials including cinder block walls with a brick facade, metal bar joist roof covered with "Q" decking and membrane roof. Unknown if sprinklered. Reports are that shortly after the arrival of the first due companies and while the first lines were being stretched and forcible entry was being made, a collapse of the exterior brick facade, going down on 3 Firefighters who were forcing entry to gain access. According to some on the scene, the collapse occurred without warning. There was no visible bulging of the exterior wall nor was there any smoke pushing through mortar cracks, however there was fire thru the roof and considerable fire advancement.
This has been a busy week for Firefighters in the Suffolk County (Long Island, NY) Town of Babylon with several other multi-alarm fires, including an equivalent 5th alarm in Amityville: VIDEO:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFylFNUwZuQ
