Firefighters Battle Late-Night Nesconset House Fire

Firefighters from three fire departments were called out Saturday to extinguish a late-night house fire in Nesconset.

According to Tod Hutchinson, chief of the Nesconset Fire Department, firefighters responded to a call that came in at roughly 11:30 p.m. of a fire at a home on Nesconset Avenue. Hutchinson said the fire started in the basement and worked its way up to the first floor of the home.

The chief said that there was someone in the basement of the home at the time of the fire, who was removed by the firefighters. The resident was taken to the ambulance on scene but refused medical attention.

Firefighters from the St. James Fire District and the Smithtown Fire Department were brought in to help battle the blaze. No firefighters were injured while fighting the fire.

The cause of fire is currently undetermined and is under investigation.