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Central Islip goes to fire on 5th Ave in Brentwood

April 26, 2023 1234 Hours. The Brentwood Fire Department receives numerous calls reporting a fire in a commercial building at 1640 Fifth Avenue. Units arrived and transmitted a working fire by 1237 hours. Crews stretched multiple lines and went to work while mutual aid was requested from the Bay Shore FD for an engine, Central Islip FD for a truck, Islip Terrace, Islip FD for a RIT and East Brentwood Fire Departments. Firefighters knocked down the fire but moved to an exterior operation due to the instability of the building. Heavy machinery was brought in from the Town of Islip to knock the building down so that the fire could be fully extinguished. The building was a total loss. Fire Marshals from the Town of Islip are handling the investigation. West Islip FD sent a unit to cover for the duration. Brentwood Ambulance had multiple units on scene. All photos courtesy of Ken Bradbury.

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