Images of the fire department at the Kings Park Psych Center have been rare finds for me. The cover photo for this post was taken…
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October 23, 2016. J. Gallo-Chief of Dept is OIC. Smithtown for an engine to the scene. 4-1-4 is first due and a line is stretched/operates.
September 28, 2016. This is the 2nd or third fire at this building in the past few months. FD arrives to find fire through the…
September 13, 2016. The Kings Park Fire Department responds to a fire in the former firehouse at the Kings Park Psychiatric Center. The building was…
September 13, 2016. Kings Park FD responds to another fire in the long vacant fire house on the grounds of the Kings Park State Hospital.…
August 16, 2015 Two teenage girls commit suicide in a vehicle near building 93 on the grounds of the KPPC. The call was reported at…
September 10, 2014. Fire reported just prior to 0800 hours. Fire in the 2nd floor of the old storage building. Building is vacant and derelict.
November 21, 2000. This was the 3rd fire at the KPPC in the past 12 days. Fire was reported at approximately 1330 hours. Chief of…
NOvember 9, 2000. This was the first of 3 fires in vacant buildings on the property. Prior to this fire, there had not been a…
May 6, 1971. Photos are marked “Group One Fire” and dated 5-6-1971. David Flynn posted to color shots of the building much later. The building…
December 21, 1968. Weisse was chosen by his Chief, Joseph Kennedy for outstanding performance throughout the year. The award was presented at the American Legion…
June 11, 1953. The Smithtown Chiefs Council held a pump relay drill at the KPPC. The member departments participated with one or more pieces of…
The Kings Park State Hospital Fire Department. Not sure of the date, but the newest truck in the photo was about a 1938.
December 1, 1927. Fire reported at 1530 hours. Called in Kings Park, Kings Park State Hospital and St. James FD for help and still had…
May 15, 1917 Flats Fire-East Main St between Indian Head and the Boulevard. (was called main street at the time. Burned buildings on both sides…
June 23, 1913 The board of managers of the Kings Park State Hospital has no authority to permit on lands of the institution the erection…