Just after 0700 hours, on the morning of Saturday, February 21, 2009, the Islip FD recieved a phone alarm for a residential structure fire in the vacinity of Commack Road and the Eastbound Sunrise Highway Service Road. Additional calls received both by Islip and the Islip Terrace Fire Department, reported a garage on fire. Upon the arrival of Engine 3-4-7, Captain Joseph Ferarri transmitted a working fire and corrected the address to 138 Wilson Boulevard. Because it had received calls, the Islip Terrace FD also dispatched units for this alarm.

Engine 3-4-7 secured a hydrant and supplied water to Islip Terrace's engine. Next to arrive was Ladder 3-4-11 and its crew provided a forcabe entry team and laddered the roof. Upon arrival, 1st Assistant Chief Richard Patch established Islip command with Captain Ferarri as the operations officer. Units were met with a well advanced attic fire in an L-shaped single-story, cinder block garage. In short order the fire self vented through the roof. The majority of the fire was in the cockloft. Due to the quick response of Islip and Islip Terrace crews the main portion of the garage was saved and the fire was contained to the cockloft. Islip units made quick work of the fire and overhaul began.

Mutual Aid was provided to the scene by East Islip with a tower Ladder, Bay Shore with an engine that stood by at Islip's headquarters and Exchange Ambulance which provided EMS staging.  Suffolk Fire Rescue and Emergency Services (FRES) Coordinator 3-0-5 also assisted at the scene. The Islip Town Fire Marshals office and Suffolk County Police Arson Squad are currently investigating the cause of the fire. Islip units on scene included Chief 3-4-31, Engines 3-4-1 and 3-4-7, Ladder 3-4-11, Truck 3-4-5, Fire Police 3-4-8 and 3-4-10.

TK

(Photos By Jared Gunst)