50 Firefighters Battle Blaze at Melville Home

A fire broke out at a Melville home Saturday morning.

The Melville Fire Department responded to fire on Seton Street at about 9:30 am. Firefighters quickly found an active fire on the exterior rear of the home and the basement, first and second floors.

Firefighters began an aggressive attack on the fire using three hose lines, and had the blaze under control within a half hour. Fifty firefighters and rescue personnel were on the scene with five trucks, an ambulance and fire police.

The Dix Hills and Huntington Manor fire departments assisted at the scene, with the East Farmingdale and Plainview fire departments and Huntington Community First Aid Squad providing standby coverage during the alarm. Units were under the command of chiefs Chris Nolan, David Kaplan and Bill Schmitt.

The cause of the fire appears to be electrical in origin and is under investigation by the Huntington Town Fire Marshal and Suffolk Police Arson Squad. Crews were on the scene for two hours and 15 minutes and there were no injuries reported.

Story and photos by Steve Silverman