20131008 - Westbury - Electrical Fire
630 old Country Rd, East Garden City - The Westbury Fire District responded to a report of an electrical fire in the basement of the Macy’s store in the Roosevelt Field Mall. Upon arrival, Chief of department 9601 reported he had an active electrical fire and transmitted the Signal 10 [Working Fire]. As a result of pre-planning due to the occupancy and size of the building, an Automatic Second Alarm was transmitted to bring additional resources to the scene. The fire was located in an electrical panel in a machinery room in the basement, and was thankfully brought under control quickly. The exact cause of the fire is unknown, and the Fire Marshal’s office was requested to investigate. Mutual aid departments on scene included Carle Place, Garden City Park, East Meadow, and Hicksville as well as resources from the Nassau County Police Department Emergency Ambulance Bureau and 3rd Precinct. The Nassau County fire Marshal’s office HAZMAT Division and Chief Fire Marshal Scott Tusa were also on scene. Additional companies were also placed on standby to cover Westbury's district.
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