Grill Sparks Massive Farmingdale House Fire

SOUTH FARMINGDALE, NY — A South Farmingdale home was engulfed by flames on Wednesday evening, prompting several fire departments to respond.

The fire originated from a barbecue grill in the back of a Plitt Avenue home around 5:45 p.m., Nassau police said. The homeowner used the outdoor grill and turned it off but when he returned to the grill, he found the back of his home had become engulfed in flames, police said.

The homeowner grabbed his daughter and two family dogs and called 911 after leaving the house.

The South Farmingdale Fire Department was able to extinguish the fire with the help of firefighters from Farmingdale, East Farmingdale, Bethpage, Massapequa, North Massapequa and the North Amityville fire departments. Four firefighters were treated at the home for minor smoke inhalation. No other injuries were reported, police said.

The Nassau County Arson Bomb Squad along with the Nassau County Fire Marshall and the Town of Oyster Bay Building Department investigated the home and deemed the fire accidental.