Blaze Destroys 2 Vehicles Outside Melville Home

Two vehicles outside a Melville home were destroyed by a fire early Wednesday morning, officials say.

Fire officials believe the blaze started in a BMW SUV that was connected to a battery charger outside a Bagatelle Road home, near North Service Road, shortly after midnight. The blaze then spread to an Infiniti sedan that was parked nearby.

The two vehicles were destroyed and a third car, an Infiniti SUV, sustained minor damage.

According to fire officials, a driver who was passing the house noticed the fire and honked their car horn, alerting the residents, and called the fire department.

About 20 fire and rescue personnel from the Melville Fire Department responded to the scene with two engines, two ambulances and a first responder unit. Firefighters got the blaze quickly under control and no injuries were reported from the incident.

All units were under the command of assistant chiefs Paul Mahler and David Kaplan.

The Suffolk County Police Arson Squad is investigating the fire.

Photos by Steve Silverman