Feb 10, 2012 4:04 PM
Hampton Bays firefighters battled a house fire at the corner of Ponquogue and Fanning Avenues. FRANK COSTANZA
UPDATE: 3 p.m.
Approximately 61 firefighters from various East End companies were on hand on Thursday to fight the fire on Fanning and Ponquogue Avenues in Hampton Bays. One of the first firefighters on the scene was Hampton Bays Fire Chief John Tedesco, who described a fully-involved structure fire.Immediately, an initial search was conducted of the residence to ensure that all occupants had been safely evacuated from the building. Once inside, firefighters assessed the building as too dangerous, and all personnel were ordered to evacuate the structure.
While leaving the house, one of the residents who had re-entered the house to save a pet, climbed out of a second-story window and was helped to the ground by firefighters. He was never in any immediate danger, Mr. Tedesco said.
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And of coarse great job as always HBFD!
It was a dog. He walks him daily.
Chris Raymos, a retired Fire Department of New York firefighter, was on the scene right after the fire broke out and conducted a search of the second floor of the home before being told to leave for his own safety by the Hampton Bays Fire Department, ....