Eastport volunteer shares wisdom from four decades of firefighting

Steven Schaefer Sr., of the Eastport Fire Department, is still fighting interior fires after 40 years as a volunteer. A veteran of the 1995 wildfires on Long Island, Schaefer talks, from a safe social distance, to Newsday about his experiences and his desire to mentor newer firefighters. Credit: Newsday / Steve Pfost/Steve Pfost