27 Fire Departments Respond to Battle Fire at Ambulance Company
The Arson Bomb Squad is investigating a Fire that occurred at the EAS Ambulance Company located at 30 Commercial Street in Freeport at 11:09 am.
According to detectives, Freeport police were called to respond to a working commercial building fire. Upon arrival they observed a commercial building fully engulfed and the building being partially collapsed.
The Freeport Fire department responded to extinguish the flames along with 26 other fire departments and 150 fire personnel assisting. Two Freeport firemen and a Northwell Medical Technician suffered smoke inhalation and were treated at a local nearby hospital.
The fire caused substantial damage.
The investigation is ongoing.