Crime & Safety
New Hyde Park Firefighters Respond to Call on Imperial Avenue Sunday
Fire and smoke reported in basement of Imperial Avenue home.
The New Hyde Park Fire Department responded to a report of a small fire in the basement of a home at 1501 Imperial Ave. on the corner of New Hyde Park Road Sunday afternoon.
The fire was first reported at about 12:57 p.m.
According to chief Brian Sherwood, the fire started in the basement of the two-story home when a mop and some rags wrapped around the hot water heater caught fire and filled the basement with smoke. Firefighters responded and extinguished the fire with a water can.
The home was occupied at the time, but no injuries were reported.
The fire was place under control at about 1 p.m.
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