Crime & Safety

PHOTOS: Vehicle Goes Up in Flames on Meadowbrook Parkway

Editor's Note: This article was written by Kevin Mad of K2M Photography.

At 7:42 p.m. on Dec. 4, the Freeport Fire Department was dispatched to a van fire on the southbound Meadowbrook State Parkway at Exit M7 [Babylon Turnpike].

Engines 212, 215 and 216, along with Ambulance 219 were alerted and responded. While en route units were advised a Rockville Centre Chief was currently on scene reporting a working car fire.

Upon arriving on scene, first responders were met with a fully engulfed Honda minivan north of Babylon Turnpike on the southbound side of the parkway.

Engine 216 pulled first due and within minutes, firefighters had the main body of fire knocked down. All fire department units were under the command of Freeport Chief of Department Kistela.

There were no reported injuries.


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