1 Injured In Raging West Islip House Fire Friday Night: Police

WEST ISLIP, NY — A raging residential fire broke out in West Islip Friday night, officials said.

According to Suffolk County police, arson detectives are investigating a residential fire that occurred on Milligan Lane at 11:28 p.m. One person was brought to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip for treatment of injuries, police said.

The West Islip Fire Department said they were activated for the fire, in the area of Milligan Lane and Union Boulevard.

Upon arrival, Chief of Department Robert Celeste transmitted a working fire assignment for heavy fire on the first and second floors of a 1.5 story private dwelling, fire officials said.

Within minutes, Mohawk Engine Company 3-17-5 arrived and began stretching hose lines to start attacking the fire, the West Islip FD said. As other companies began to arrive, they started initiating primary searches and pulling additional hose lines, fire officials said.

Due to "rapidly deteriorating fire conditions" the WIFD command upgraded the fire and transmitted a second alarm assignment, bringing in additional mutual aid to assist, officials said.

Firefighters were pulled from the building due to the conditions to regroup and account for all interior members, officials said.

After accounting for all members, crews began another aggressive interior attack. It took crews approximately 2.5 hours to bring the fire under control, the WIFD said.

The person transported to the hospital had minor injuries; one firefighter was evaluated at the scene by EMS, the WIFD said.

The fire is under investigation by the Town of Islip's fire marshal's office and the Suffolk County Police Department's arson squad, fire officials said.

Mutual aid included the Bay Shore, Babylon, Islip, Deer Park, Brentwood, West Babylon and North Babylon Fire Departments, the WIFD said.