'All Hands Needed' For Truck Blaze That Shutdown LI Highway: FD

SAYVILLE, NY — Firefighters battled a blaze that engulfed a commercial truck and shut down a Long Island highway Monday afternoon, officials told Patch.

Sayville Fire Department officials said their crews responded to flames that broke out in a Gershow Recycling tractor trailer on Sunrise Highway eastbound at Exit 50 around 12:15 p.m.

"Due to the intensity of the fire, all hands were needed," officials said.

Fire department officials said that "two engines, their tower ladder and their fire police responded to the scene."

"SCPD shut down all eastbound traffic and diverted vehicles while firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze," officials said.

According to the fire department, crews used two attack hoselines from Engine 5 and an elevated large-caliber stream from Ladder 9’s bucket to bring the fire under control. Officials said the fire was fully extinguished in about 30 minutes, with "extensive overhaul operations to ensure complete extinguishment."

Officials said the West Sayville Fire Department provided stand-by coverage during the incident and remained on the scene for about 90 minutes.

"Excellent teamwork by all involved and a strong mutual aid response," officials said.

Suffolk County police told Patch no injuries were reported and all lanes were later reopened.