Hempstead Apartment House Fire

On December22, 2022, the Hempstead Fire Department along with mutual aid companies operated on the scene of a working fire on West Columbia Street in a seven-story, fireproof, multipledwelling located between Washington Avenue and Morrell Street. Firefighters used the building’s standpipe system and put one handline into operation fora fire in a top floorapartment. The fire was quickly knocked down and contained to that unit. One civilian was treated forsmoke inhalation and the cause of the fire was under investigation. All fire department units were underthe command of Hempstead Chief of Department Sandas.

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