Firefighters rescue dog from Farmingville basement fire
Firefighters responding to a basement fire at a home in Farmingville saved a dog Monday, June 20, 2016. Officials said the fire at the home on Granny Road was reported in a 911 call at about 12:15 a.m. Credit: Chris Sabella
Firefighters responding to a basement fire at a home in Farmingville saved a dog from the burning house Monday.
All the residents previously managed to escape.
Officials said the fire at the home on Granny Road was reported in a 911 call at about 12:15 a.m.
Suffolk County fire officials said volunteers from Farmingville, Selden, Holtsville and Centereach all responded to the scene.
Suffolk County police said all residents were able to safely evacuate the home. A photo from the scene shows a Farmingville firefighter carrying the rescued dog from the home.
John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”
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