September 6, 1979. Fire was on Labor Day. Fire reported at 2020 hours. Units arrived to find that the store was filled with smoke. Crews searched the building and found a fire burning on some shelving containing aerosol containers. The fire was being contained by the fire sprinkler system. Fire was quickly extinguished and the store vented.
One firefighter was transported to the hospital with a leg injury.
Smithtown News 9-6-1979.
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