Suburban Fire Marshal

The Smithtown Fire Department held another successful Fire Prevention Day event today. The turnout was great, the lessens taught were invaluable and everyone had a great time. 

On Sunday October 20th, Commack Ambulance handled two Motor Vehicle Accidents. The first was a reported vehicle into the woods on Crooked Hill Road in the vicinity of the Walmart. Upon the arrival of units they found that the operator of the vehicle was not injured and the scene was turned over to SCPD for further investigation.

Later in the afternoon CVAC responded to a report of an overturned vehicle on Old Commack Rd, units found a single vehicle on its roof, with two people self extricated from the vehicle with minor injuries. Both patients were taken to area hospitals with non life threatening injuries.

Story and photos via CVAC Facebook Page

The Hauppauge Fire Department held their annual open house today from noon-3PM

0356 hours. Lakeland Fire Department responds to a report of a house fire at 150 Calvert Avenue off Express Drive South. Suffolk PD is first on scene and advises of an active fire in a bedroom. Engine 3-13-3 arrives and confirms the fire, requesting Ronkonkoma and Bohemia to the scene. The fire was placed under control within 20 minutes. Suffolk Police Arson Detectives are investigating as a matter of routine. 

0647 hours. The Kings Park Fire Department is dispatched to Pelkowski Precast Corp at 294A Old Northport Road in regard to a vehicle fire. Crews arrive to find a Freightliner port-a-john tank truck burning near a building. The fire is extinguished without incident and the face of the building is opened up to check for extension. Fire Marshals from the Town of Smithtown Department of Public Safety were called in to investigate. This was deemed an accidental fire. There were no injuries, the truck was a total loss. Th fire Department was back in service shortly after 9AM. 

A contingent of members of the Commack Volunteer Ambulance Corp were on hand at Commack Day at Hoyt Farm Park. Members showed off their equipment, explained their mission, taught CPR and provided invaluable information to the community. While a number of members were at Commack Day, they also had a responder and ambulance at Commack High School for the football game today in case of any medical emergencies. The CVAC in house crews handled 13 alarms, 9 of which were during both the football game and Commack Day.

Great Job by CVAC! Dedication to their community at its finest. 

Photo credit: Renee Rant and Kris Kosic

Farmingville Fire Department is dispatched to a house fire at 1042 Portion Road. Units arrive and advise of a working fire, bringing mutual aid from Centereach FD for an engine, Holtsville FD for an engine, Ronkonkoma FD for a truck, Selden FD for an engine and the Medford FD to cover. The fire was knocked down within 

Suffolk County Police Third Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a man in Central Islip today.
Christopher Alexandre was driving a 2001 Saturn westbound on Motor Parkway when his car collided with a 2019 Nissan traveling eastbound at approximately 8:15 a.m. Central Islip FD responds and cuts the victim out of the vehicle. 

Central Islip Hauppauge Ambulance transports Alexandre, 32, of Central Islip, to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the Nissan, Eliberto Martinez, 49, of Central Islip, was also transported to Southside Hospital by CI_Hauppauge Ambulance and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. 

Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks. Detectives are asking anyone with information on this crash to call the Third Squad at 631-854-8352

1201 hours. Dix Hills Fire Department responds to a report of a house fire ay 16 Capri Court. Units arrive and confirm that they have an active fire in the building. While crews stretch in, mutual aid is requested from Deer Park for a RIT and Commack FD for an engine. The fire was placed under control at approximately 1230 hours. 

1205 hours. The Smithtown Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a subject with a broken ankle at Blydenburgh Park. After locating the victim deep within the park, they were packaged and removed to a waiting ambulance. This was an extended operation as crews had to first reach the subject, package them and then walk them out of the park. While operating at this incident, a caller reported a dumpster fire on Redwood Lane. That fire was quickly extinguished without incident. 

Anthony Rocco Longbucco, 63, passed away September 27th, 2019 with his family by his side at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY.

Anthony was born in Yonkers, NY and grew up in Hauppauge, NY with his father Anthony, his mother Ethel, and his sister Arlene. He has lived in Burdett, NY (Schuyler County) for the last 35 years.

1316 hours. The Nortport Fire Department responds to a structure fire at 602A Twin Hills Court in the Northport Fire District. Arriving units encounter an active fire on the ground floor. Mutual aid is requested from Kings Park for a RIT and East Northport for a ladder. The fire was quickly extinguished without incident. Centerport FD sent an engine to cover for Northport for the duration of the incident.

2249 hours. The St. James Fire Department responds to a report of a motor vehicle crash on Third Avenue near Fourth Street. Units arrive to find that the adult male operator of a Ford Excursion lost control of his vehicle when backing out of his driveway and slamming into the house across the street. The vehicle operator refused rescue but an adult male that was in the house was transported via ambulance. Smithtown Fire Marshals and a Building Inspector were called to the scene to follow up.

1005 hours. The Smithtown Fire Department responds to a report of a gas leak within Cabo Fresh at 81 Route 111 in the Village of the Branch. Units arrive and after a thorough investigation are unable to find a problem. National Grid is requested to follow up and all units secured from the scene within 40 minutes. 

The Smithtown Fire Department proudly displayed their recently restored 1935 Mack Hook and Ladder at the annual Smithtown Historical Society Heritage Day Festival. The fire department was on hand with other apparatus and manpower, interacting with the community giving folks a chance to get to know who they are aand what they do. It was a picture perfect day as can be seen in these images. 

1529 hours. Kings Park Fire Department responds to a report of a house on fire at 14 Dedham Place off Enfield Lane. Units arrive to find the deck burning on a single family dwelling. The fire was quickly extinguished without incident. There were no injuries. Fire Marshals from the Town of Smithtown are handling the investigation.

The East Brentwood Fire Department was dispatched to a vehicle fire on Motor Parkway. Units arrived to find an involved auto on Kennedy Drive, north of Motor, in the Hauppauge fire district. The fire was extinguished without incident. 

0554 hours Commack Fire Department responds to an alarm at 3082 Jericho Turnpike. Units arrive to find a smoke condition in the building. Further investigation leads to a fire in the cook line duct work. The fire is quickly extinguished. Mutual aid provided by Greenlawn for a RIT, Dix Hills for an engine and East Northport for a ladder. The Kings Park Fire Department sent an engine to cover for the duration of the incident. There were no injuries.

On the 18th anniversary of 9-11, numerous memorial services were held in the area. Services were held at the Hauppauge Fire Department, the St. James Fire Department, Commack Volunteer Ambulance Corp, Commack High School, Centereach Fire Department, Main Street Smithtown and at Responders Park in Nesconset. Hundreds of people attended the events.

If anyone has any photos from these events that they would like to share, please email them to [email protected] and we will post them here with credit. 

These are the residents of the Smithtown Township that died on 9-11

Hauppauge
LeRoy Homer. First Officer on Flight 93 which crashed in Shanksville, PA. Mr. Homer was a Veteran of Desert Storm. 
Jose Angel Martinez Jr. Employed by Forest Electric. Died in the North Tower.
Frank V. Moccia Sr. Employed by Washington Group International. Died in the South Tower. 
James Joseph Suozzo. Employed by Cantor Fitzgerald. Died in the North Tower. 
John James Tipping II. FDNY Ladder 4. Died in the South Tower. 
Raymond Meisenheimer. FDNY Rescue 3. Died in the South Tower. 
Peter Brennan. FDNY Rescue 4. 

Commack
Ezra Aviles. Port Authority employee.Died in the South Tower.
Eric Adam Eisenberg. Employed by Aon Corp.Died in the South Tower.
James Donald Munhall. Employee of Sandler O'Neill & Partners. Died in the South Tower. 
Joseph A. Kelly. Employed by Cantor Fitzgerald. Died in the North Tower. 

Kings Park
Thomas Butler. FDNY Squad 1. 
Jeffery Fox. Employee of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. Died in the South Tower. 
Rudolph Mastrocinque. Employee of Marsh and McLennan. Died in the North Tower. 
Martin E. McWilliams. FDNY Engine 22.
Manika K. Narula. Employee of Cantor Fitzgerald. Died in the North Tower.
Gregory Stajk. FDNY Ladder 13. Stajk was a star pitcher for Kings Park High School in the 70s and had tried out for the Reds.  

Nesconset 
Michael Thomas Russo Sr. FDNY Squad 1
Cynthia Giugliano. Empire Blue Cross-Blue Shield. Died in the North Tower.
Kris Robert Hughes. Worked for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. Died in the South Tower.

Nissequogue
Donald J. Burns. FDNY Assistant Chief. Died in the South Tower.
Patrick Thomas Dwyer. Cantor Fitzgerald. Died in the North Tower.

Smithtown
Lydia Estelle Bravo. Marsh & McLennan. Died in the North Tower.
Daniel O'Callaghan. FDNY Captain Ladder 4.
William J. McGovern. FDNY Battalion Chief.
Joseph John Perroncino. Cantor Fitzgerald. Died in the North Tower. 
Edward J. Perrotta. Cantor Fitzgrald-Died in the North Tower.
Kenneth Thomas Watson. FDNY Engine 214

St. James
Douglas E. Oelschlager. FDNY Ladder 7

Numerous others have passed as a result of 9-11 related illness. I am trying to find a list of everyone from the Township that has passed since but I have not been able to find a central list of same. If you know of someone from the Township that has since passed as a result of 911 illness, please let me know so that I can add their name here. They should never be forgotten. 

Kings Park
William Butler-Retired Captain-FDNY

Commack
Dr. Michael Guttenberg.