March 21, 2021. At 1250 hours, the Melville Volunteer Fire Department was activated for an explosion and fire at a facility on Spagnoli Road. Upon his arrival , Chief Of Department David Kaplan assumed command, and advised all responding units that a 15,000 gallon liquid asphalt tank had exploded and was fully involved. In addition, he noted that additional tankers located nearby required immediate cooling. Melville responded with multiple units, including 4 engines, 2 ladders and a foam truck. Additional units included Assistant Chiefs Barclay and Bernfeld, 4 ambulances, medic, fire police, and safety officer. All visible fire was reported knocked down at 1352 hours. Mutual aid was provided by the following departments:
Dix Hills Fire Department
Plainview Fire Department
Wyandanch Fire Company
East Farmingdale Fire Department
Huntington Manor Fire Department
Greenlawn Fire Department
Hicksville Fire Department
Syosset Fire Department
HuntingtonCommunity First Aid Squad
Suffolk County PD Arson Squad, Town of Huntington Fire Marshals and the NYS DEC are investigating.
Information and photos from the Melville Fire Department Facebook Page as well as from Bryan Lopez.
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