Crime & Safety
Controlled Fire Training Exercise At Commack Motel Causes Scare
Residents say they were unaware that the motel fire was just a drill, causing them to call 911. Check out photos from the scene below.
COMMACK, NY - A training exercise at a Commack motel caused quite a scare on Saturday morning, according to a report in Newsday.
Firefighters from the Commack, Nesconset, St. James and Smithtown Fire Departments participated in the controlled exercise which involved a large fire at the now closed down Courtesy Inn located on 1126 Jericho Turnpike, Newsday reports.
However, local residents in the area were not aware of the drill at the motel, which is being demolished, causing them to call 911 believing there was a real fire.
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"I’m sorry for any inconvenience, but those neighbors might have had the same problem with this place for years," Commack Fire Commissioner Pat Fazio told Newsday. "There was never any danger to the community and houses."
Click here to read the full story on Newsday.com.
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Check out photos from the scene below:
@Stringernews Happening now. Comfort Inn, Commack. pic.twitter.com/j6eIWmEoIg
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