Fire Marshal: Garage Fire Accidental

January fire on Columbia Street is now a closed case.

The Nassau County Fire Marshal's office investigated a January fire in Farmingdale that resulted in one injury and a destroyed garage. "The case is now closed and fire was declared accidental," said James Hickman, the supervisor of the Fire Investigations Division. Village of Farmingdale Fire Department responded to the heavy garage fire on Columbia Street off Conklin Street at around 7 p.m. on Jan. 10. Firefighters were met with heavy fire coming through the roof of the 1.5 story garage and a man suffering from burns, who was transported to Nassau County Medical Center. Ten fire departments were called to the scene to assist, including East Farmingdale and North Amityville and the fire was controlled around 9 p.m. Farmingdale Fire Chief …

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Year in Review

2011 in Review: Top Farmingdale Fire Stories

A recap of the top Farmingdale stories of 2011.

As 2011 comes to a close, Farmingdale Patch is recapping the top stories of the past year. Farmingdale's three fire departments - East Farmingdale, South Farmingdale and the Village of Farmingdale - had a busy year protecting the community. Top Fire Stories of 2011 Fire Destroys Rudy's Auto Shop: A February fire at Rudy's Auto Shop on Fulton Street shut down the area for several hours, with smoke visible as far as Wantagh. All three Farmingdale fire departments responded. The Nassau County Fire Marshal's Office declared the fire accidental and the shop reopened in a new location. Collision Causes Fuel Leak on Round Swamp Road: A collision between a van and an oil truck in September resulted in an injury and a fuel leak on Round Swamp Road…

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