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In the early morning hours the East Rockaway Fire Department was alerted for a Mutual Aid to the Rockville Centre Fire Department for a Ladder and Ambulance to respond to the scene of a working fire on Sunrise Highway. Ladder 403, Ambulance 408, and Chiefs Bilardello, Pignataro, and Monaco responded and arrived on scene to find units operating at a major incident in which a tanker had struck a building and ignited. This lead to significant fire in one commercial building, a large HAZMAT incident with 12,000 gallons of flammable liquid spilled, and an additional commercial building in danger of going on fire spread across multiple blocks. Ladder 403 was given orders by RVC Command to set up a master stream being fed by an Engine from Lakeview Fire Department. The ALS crew from Ambulance 408 was assigned to the Medical Branch and treated two minor injuries to department personnel.
All ERFD operations were under command of Chief Bilardello in conjunction with RVC Command.
This is still an active scene with many street closures in effect. We recommend to stay away from the area while emergency response crews continue operations.
The Rockville Centre FD and numerous mutual aid units are still on the scene of this incident on Sunrise Highway. Reports are saying that a tanker truck flipped over and crashed into the building. There were multiple explosions resulting in fire and a subsequent partial building collapse. The Port Authority Police Dept. dispatched ARRF units from JFK airport to assist. 26 departments from various Long Island communities responded to this incident. For those not familiar with the area, Sunrise Highway is a major traffic artery through the area, and severe traffic congestion is certain this morning.
Text courtesy East Rockaway FD and Nassau County Fire Service Academy. Photos courtesy East Rockaway FD; video courtesy Nassau County Fire Service Academy.
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All ERFD operations were under command of Chief Bilardello in conjunction with RVC Command.
This is still an active scene with many street closures in effect. We recommend to stay away from the area while emergency response crews continue operations.
The Rockville Centre FD and numerous mutual aid units are still on the scene of this incident on Sunrise Highway. Reports are saying that a tanker truck flipped over and crashed into the building. There were multiple explosions resulting in fire and a subsequent partial building collapse. The Port Authority Police Dept. dispatched ARRF units from JFK airport to assist. 26 departments from various Long Island communities responded to this incident. For those not familiar with the area, Sunrise Highway is a major traffic artery through the area, and severe traffic congestion is certain this morning.
Text courtesy East Rockaway FD and Nassau County Fire Service Academy. Photos courtesy East Rockaway FD; video courtesy Nassau County Fire Service Academy.
Tanker slams into Long Island business, sparks massive fire, shuts down Sunrise Highway
"There was fire coming out seven or eight manhole covers," Fire Chief James Avondet said. "It was one of the worst things I've seen in my 47-year career."
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‘Fire Everywhere': 9,000 Gallons of Gasoline Explode, Light Up Rockville Centre
A tanker truck carrying 9,500 gallons of gasoline exploded overnight in Rockville Centre, setting two buildings and the streets on fire. Authorities received a call about 1:10 a.m. Wednesday about an overturned tanker on Sunrise Highway between North Centre Avenue and North Park Avenue. “When I...
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Major cleanup in Rockville Centre after tanker crash spills gasoline, sparks fire
An out of control tanker truck careened into a commercial building and flipped across Sunrise Highway.
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Surveillance video shows tanker crash that shutdown roadway
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, L.I. (PIX11) — One of New York State’s busiest roadways reopened early Thursday, 24 hours after a commercial building was destroyed when a gasoline tanker truck overtu…
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Fuel tanker explosion sparks huge fire 'over multiple blocks & buildings'
TERRIFYING video shows the moment a fuel tanker crashes and explodes in Rockville Center, causing a fireball that lit up the night sky. The incident happened on Long Island, New York at around 2am …
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Tanker flips, slams into building and bursts into flames in Rockville Centre; 3 firefighters hurt
Three firefighters were hurt during the fire but were not seriously injured, the Village of Rockville Centre confirms. The driver of the tanker was also hurt in the incident.
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4 injured on Long Island after tanker truck crashes into building and bursts into flames
A tanker carrying gasoline crashed into a vacant building and burst into flames in Rockville Centre on Long Island early Wednesday, authorities said.
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Cleanup, investigation continue after massive tanker truck fire in Rockville Centre
Authorities dispatched by the governor began a rapid environmental cleanup after a tanker truck overturned in Rockville Centre, igniting an inferno and spilling more than 9,000 gallons of gasoline that seeped into a nearby river.
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