Fire Destroys Manorhaven Home: Firefighter Injured; 5 Displaced

By Mark Demetropoulos

A huge fire broke out last week at a home in Manorhaven in Port Washington, destroying a residential home, and displacing five local residents.

Over 50 volunteer fire fighters from various areas of the county worked together magnificently to prevent the fire from spreading to other homes, according to the Nassau County Fire Marshal.

According to the Fire Marshal, fire trucks were first dispatched from the Port Washington Fire Department at approximately 9:01 AM, to respond to fire call for a two story residential home on Firwood Road in Manorhaven.

At the time of the incident only one resident was home and evacuated the premises once the fire began, alerted by the home’s fire alarm.

The fire was contained in about thirty minutes, with the additional assistance coming from nearby volunteer fire departments from Manhasset-Lakeville, Plandome, Albertson, and Roslyn.

One person was injured - a Port Washington firefighter – who suffered from minor injuries and was taken to the NUMC via ambulance.

This emergency team was coordinated by the command of Chief LoRe of the Port Washington Fire Department, along with The Office of Emergency Management, and further assisted by Medical Response Vehicle.

As the fire was extinguished, the Village of Manorhaven Building Department arrived to access the overall damage to the residential dwelling. 

The Fire Marshal’s Office has not yet stated an exact cause as to the origin of the fire:  An investigation is currently ongoing directed by Nassau County Fire Marshal investigators and Nassau County Police Department Arson Bomb Squad Detectives.