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The Suburban Fire Marshal

Emergency! Debuts

January 15, 1972 The NBC Universal television series EMERGENCY! broke new ground in both the entertainment industry and in the fire service. Often referred to…

Smithtown FD-Fatal house fire on Burham Drive

March 20, 1971 Fire Reported at 0333 hours. 12 Burham Drive. This was a two story wood frame single family dwelling.From Smithtown News Article:An electrical…

Smithtown-woman raped and murdered

On March 3, 1971, Christine Ferrara, was savagely raped and murdered by Carl A. Macedonio. Eighteen-year-old Christine, better known to her friends and family as…

Commack FD-fatal house fire on Wichard Blvd

February 15, 1971. Fire reported shortly after midnight. Fire started in the master bedroom of a two story Colonial occupied by Rosemary and John Vastola…