Fire departments from all over Long Island helped fight the fire, which has consumed more than 5,000 acres upstate ...

The East Meadow Fire Department, along with multiple fire departments from surrounding towns, were able to extinguish the blaze. Police reported that the house suffered extensive damage.

He is a 33 year member, EMT, and active Ex Chief of the East Meadow Fire Department, New York, and is the Long Island Regional Sales Representative of the Fire-End & Croker Corporation.