Car Fire Damages Melville Apartment Building

Firefighters extinguished a car fire that caused damage to a Melville apartment building on Wednesday night.

According to fire officials, Melville firefighters responded to Avalon Court Apartments, located on Court North Drive, to find the burning car parked up against the garage of an apartment building at 7:40 p.m.

A Suffolk Police Emergency Service assisted by hooking up a chain to pull the car away from the building. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the blaze, which melted part of the siding and soffit on the building, officials say. The fire caused superficial damage to the outside. There was no damage to the inside of the building.

No injuries were reported.

About 25 fire and rescue personnel responded to the blaze with three trucks, three ambulances and a paramedic responder. Units were under the command of Chief Jason Bernfeld, and Assistant Chiefs Chris Nolan and David Kaplan.

The Dix Hills Fire Department handled a call for Melville during this incident. Dix Hills responded to a reported gas leak at a Sleepy Lane home.

Photos via Melville Fire Department

Information provided by Public Information Officer Steve Silverman in a press release