BROOKHAVEN TOWN, NY — Area firefighters were kept busy the past few days, responding to fires across Brookhaven Town, Suffolk police said.
Firefighters were called to a location on Greenbelt Parkway in Holbrook at around 8:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve over a report of smoke coming from a wall, according to police. The Holbrook Fire Department responded and extinguished the fire, police said.
A small chimney fire broke out at a home on Apple Lane in Medford just before 1 p.m. on Christmas, police said, adding that the town fire marshal's office was on scene and advised the structure was okay for occupancy.
Another fire broke out at a home on Masonic Avenue in Holtsville just before 8 p.m., and everyone inside was able to escape to safety, police said.
No one was hurt in the fires, and Arson Squad detectives did not respond.
Further details were not immediately available.
Source: https://patch.com/new-york/sachem/several-fires-keep-brookhaven-town-firefighters-busy-over-christmas-police
