March 3, 1974 Ronkonkoma FD dispatched to a fire at the Family Lumber Yard at Hawkins Avenue and Railroad Avenue. Fire reported before dawn and took 3 hours to bring under control and even longer to finally extinguish. 200 firefighters from Ronkonkoma, Nesconset, Holtsville, Holbrook, Centerach and Coram battled the blaze. There were no hydrants in the area, so tankers were used to shuttle water from a hydrant a half mile away.
The fire destroyed an office building, storage shed and 3 vehicles. Photo and caption in 3-7-1974 Smithtown News. All photos in the linked folder are courtesy of Matthew Balkam
Ronkonkoma FD-Lumber yard on Hawkins Ave burns
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