The Brookhaven Fire Dept received a report of a structure fire in the area of Smith Rd and Probst Drive.
Within minutes, Chief of Department Giuseppe Loiacono and Captain Brian LaMonica Jr., and a passing member were first on scene and were met with flames engulfing the front and back of the house.
Those units confirmed all occupants were evacuated. A call for mutual aid was put out.
The Mastic Fire Department was returning from an alarm in the area, responded to the mutual aid call, becoming the first fire engine at the scene. That crew and the on-scene officers worked to extinguish the rapidly growing fire while multiple Brookhaven units were arriving. The fire was brought under control by 3pm.
Multiple mutual aid fire and EMS resources were deployed to support the operations. Two firefighters were evaluated at the scene by EMS for heat exhaustion. One civilian was transported to Stony Brook University for minor burns.
The Brookhaven Fire Department said in a social media statement, “With modern construction, fire can and will spread rapidly through out a whole house, no matter the area it starts in. Get Out, Stay Out and Call 911 the moment you are safe!”
Initial reports were for a BBQ fire on the deck with 1 reported injury, but this is not yet confirmed. The fire is being investigated by Brookhaven Town Fire Marshals Office and Suffolk County Police Arson Squad per normal protocol.
Police and Fire Department personnel had to close several roads in the area to allow Fire and EMS to operate safely.