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Working fire located at 167 west Market                                                                  Photo by BILL BENNETT
The homeowner was cooking when the house went on fire.                                       Photo by BILL BENNETT
The homeowner jumped out the window to flee the fire.                                             Photo by BILL BENNETT
Asst Chief Rich Corbett was in charge of all firefighting operations.                            Photo by BILL BENNETT
Point Lookout-Lido firefighters leave the house as the fire is put under control.            Photo by BILL BENNETT
 

 
House Fire 89 Tennessee ave.                                                                                Photo by BILL BENNETT
Island Park fire fighters enter the rear of the house.                                                   Photo by BILL BENNETT
Heavy fire was out the rear of the house on arrival.                                                    Photo by BILL BENNETT
With the houses so close the exposures were a problem for fire fighters.                    Photo by BILL BENNETT
Two lines were moved into the house from the front.                                                  Photo by BILL BENNETT
Asst. Chief Corbett can be seen checking the fire conditions.                                    Photo by BILL BENNETT
The Officer of engine 2342 relays info of the inside progress.                                      Photo by BILL BENNETT
Oceanside Asst. Madden checks the progress of the line as fire fighters move in.       Photo by BILL BENNETT
 

 
The Long Beach Fire Department were called to the corners of Long Beach Blvd & Park Ave.     BILL BENNETT
When the Chief arrived he requested his heavy rescue 232 for a person pinned in the auto.        BILL BENNETT
The passenger's foot was pinned in the auto and the tool was used to free the victim.  Photo by BILL BENNETT
Engine 2343 placed a line in place until the extraction was completed.                       Photo by BILL BENNETT
The victim is free and the tool is put away.                                                               Photo by BILL BENNETT
Here is a picture of the auto. All units were up after 45 minutes.                                Photo by BILL BENNETT
 

 
Working fire located at the corners of East Pine & Monroe.                                       Photo by BILL BENNETT
When the Chief arrived he reported smoke showing from the 3-4 corner.                     Photo by BILL BENNETT
The Chief reporting secondarys are negative.                                                            Photo by BILL BENNETT
 

 
This fire was assigned as smoke in the area then upgraded to a general alarm.           Photo by BILL BENNETT
Anyone who knows of the canal streets knows how narrow they are. Here is a picture of Point Lookouts Tower
Ladder showing how tight it can be. Engine 2343, and Ladders 2372, 254 were the only rigs aloud on the block
 

 
Chief John Gargan (right) directs the rescue operation as the jettys are searched.       Photo by BILL BENNETT
A chain of life guards sweep the water with no results.                                              Photo by BILL BENNETT
 

 
 
The Long Beach Fire Department were called to a report of a boat in the roadway on Park Ave.
 

 
Fire was located in the upper floor of the house in East Atlantic Beach.                     Photo by BILL BENNETT
Ladder 2372 took the roof and open the natural vents.                                              Photo by BILL BENNETT
Chief John Gargan was in charge of all firefighting operations.                                    Photo by BILL BENNETT
 

 
A signal 10 was ordered by the Chief Of Long Beach for a fire in a taxpayer at 134 East Park Ave. 
The fire was getting knocked down but not before making its way into the cockloft.     Photo by BILL BENNETT
The Truck vented the windows as the line moved in.                                                 Photo by BILL BENNETT
Under heavy fire conditions lines were removed from the building to go to defensive operation.    BILL BENNETT
Ex-Chief Marco Passaro from the Westend Tower Ladder 2372 put the water to work. Photo by BILL BENNETT
Long Beach Ladders 2372 & 2362 can be seen in this picture in a master stream operation.      BILL BENNETT
Island Park 223, Long Beach Ladder's 2362 & 2372 and Oceansides Ladder 2442 can be seen. BILL BENNETT
Asst Chief Joe DeFranco can be seen on the Ladder sizing-up the condition of the building.
Here is an overall view of the job.                                                                            Photo by BILL BENNETT
 

 
The Long Beach Fire Department operated at this working house fire at 225 Beech street. Photo BILL BENNETT
Long Beach Ladder 2362 set up on the 1-2 corner.                                                   Photo by BILL BENNETT
 

 
 

The Long Beach Fire Department were called to the corners of Walnut & Roosevelt for this overturned.

The driver hit the tree and overturned her auto.                                                         Photo by BILL BENNETT


 

Long Beach Ambulance 2322 was enroute to L.B.M.H. when they collided with an auto.  Photo BILL BENNETT
 

Long Beach Water Rescue were called to the boat ramp for a report of a drowning victim.     BILL BENNETT
The victim is taken to the dock by Long Beach WaterCraft.                                    Photo by BILL BENNETT  
Many watercrafts were used from Island Park Water Rescue, Freeport Water Rescue, East Rockaway Water Rescue and Wantagh Water Rescue, as well as LBPD Marine 1, NCPD Marine 5, TOH Bay Constable, US Coast Guard and NCPD Aviation and Atlantic Beach Rescue Water Rescue.           Photo by BILL BENNETT
 

House Fire located at 58 Bay street.                                                                      Photo by BILL BENNETT
House Fire located at 58 Bay street.                                                                      Photo by BILL BENNETT
 

 
In this picture you can see the line that was pushed to the 2nd floor.                        Photo by BILL BENNETT
This house fire was fully involved on the arrival of the 1st Engine.                               Photo by BILL BENNETT 
Here is a picture of the 1-4 corner. A line was placed to protect the house next door.   Photo by BILL BENNETT
 

The Long Beach FD were called to a building on West Broadway for a Hazard Condition. 
All Fire Department operations went very smoothly and all units were up after 25 minutes. Photo BILL BENNETT
 

Long Beach Fire Fighters operate on the fire escapes.                                         Photo by BILL BENNETT
Ladder's 2362 and 2372 position in the front of the building.                                     Photo by BILL BENNETT
 

 
 
Long Beach FD went to work at this building fire on Park Ave.
 

 
 
 
Long Beach Firefighters battle the fire from the roof.
 

 
Long Beach Firefighters Operated at this working fire on Pine Street.
 

 
Long Beach Firefighters worked at this house fire.
 

 
Firefighters Battle this working house fire on West Chester Street.
 

 
Long Beach truck operated at this building fire in Oceanside, New York
 

 
242 West Hudson Street. Long Beach Firefighters battle this working house fire. 2/7/07
Members from the Truck operated in the rear of this house at 242 West Hudson Street. 2/7/07 
 

 
The line is put in place at this basement fire.