Hempstead, May 14, 2014, Working Apartment Building Fire, 145 Terrace Ave.

Hempstead Fire Alarm Central dispatched a reported building fire at 15:34 hours, May 14, 2014 for reported smoke from the window at 145 Terrace Ave. Initial reports were one call from Nassau County Firecom. Fire Alarm then advised responding units that numerous calls were being received for a reported building fire at the location. Arriving Hempstead Chiefs then reported a working fire. Southside Ladder 2 was first arriving, units found a fire on the 2nd floor of a 3 sty OMD. All residents were safely evacuated, with one resident suffering respiratory difficulties. Also one dog was found D.O.A. Mutual aid was requested from; West Hempstead, South Hempstead, Rockville Centre, Baldwin, & Mineola Ambulance Corp.