Commack nursery fire under control after more than a dozen departments respond, officials say

A Thursday afternoon blaze at a commercial nursery in Commack drew firefighters from more than a dozen departments, Suffolk fire officials said.

The Commack Fire Department was the first to respond to the fire, which began about 1:34 p.m. at the facility on Commack Road, according to a Suffolk County Fire Rescue and Emergency Services spokesperson.

Volunteers came from "about 18" departments, the Suffolk FRES spokesperson said.

The fire was deemed under control about 2:44 p.m., the FRES official said.

Photographs from the scene indicate firefighters were battling a plume of black, thick smoke emanating from an area occupied by large yellow construction equipment.

FRES and Suffolk County Police Department officials could not immediately provide any information regarding whether anyone was injured during the blaze.