So, last night, we were going to bed, and my husband turned over, and his eyes got really big and he said 'holy sh!t! is that a fire?'
so we jumped up and ran to the window, and there was, in fact, a fire! Huge flames were shooting out of the roof of the co-op diagonally across from us.
So we called 911, they were already here though
and then we ran outside to see what the heck was going on.
It must have been an electrical fire or something, because the people who live there said they were twatching tv, and all of a sudden they lost all power and then smelled smoke....so they ran out (in their pajamaswith no shoes or underwear....
![]()
) and warned everyone to evacuate that block of apartments....luckily no one was hurt and the fire didn't spread....and all of the pets were saved as well. One woman had to be taken to the hospital because she inhaled too much smoke when she went back in to get her cat....but that was the extent of the inujuries...
it was so scary though.....they have no home now while they have to rebuild it....lots of water damage, for them and the people who live right under them.....
what a strange night!
I have to say, the Glen Cove and surrounding fire departments are AMAZING!!! they were quick to respond, they worked so hard, sent so many people, and were so nice to this poor old couple and made sure that everyone had a place to go, and people to take care of them
![]()
...i was very impressed.
oh, and i was wearing my LIW t-shirt for the whole thing
![]()
