January 19, 1990 Fire reported at 2251 hours. 48 River Road. Abandoned two story house near the Masonic Temple. House was formerly occupied by Mae Edwards and her sister. Chris Harbach, a resident of River Road states that he smelled smoke while walking his dog. Upon investigating, he saw smoke coming from the Edwards house and called 911. Firefighters arrived to find a fire on the upper floor and in the attic. Suffolk Arson and Smithtown Fire Marshals handled the investigation. The house was also known as the Nichols house. The house had been offered to FREE (family residences and essential enterprises as a site to house mentally disabled adults).
Smithtown FD-vacant house burns on River Road
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