FD: Resident Burned In House Fire
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A fire burns through a Pidgeon Hill Road home Friday afternoon as firefighters battle the flames.
One resident of a South Huntington home required treatment for burns after the home went up in flames Friday afternoon, according to fire officials.
The fire began around 2:45 p.m. at the Pidgeon Hill Road home.
The Huntington Manor Fire Department was dispatched and arriving units were confronted with a fully involved fire. About 65 firefighters using 10 trucks battled the blaze, which was brought under control within an hour.
A resident of the home was brought to Huntington Hospital by the Huntington Community First Aid Squad for treatment of non-life threatening burns.
The Melville, Huntington and Greenlawn fire departments and HCFAS provided assistance at the scene. The Halesite Fire Department stood by at Huntington Manor headquarters.
Fireground operations were under the command of Huntington Manor chiefs Jon Hoffmann, Chuck Brady and Jim Glidden.
The Suffolk County Police Arson Squad and Town of Huntington Fire Marshal were on scene to determine the cause of the fire.
