Centerport Condo Complex Collapses From Relentless Blaze

The nor'easter's strong winds forced firefighters to spend several hours battling a relentless blaze at a Centerport condo complex Tuesday morning.

According to fire officials, about 100 Centerport firefighters responded to a fire in the Bull Calf Landing Townhouse Complex, located on Bull Calf Lane, at 1 a.m. to discover the blaze, courtesy of the wind, had spread to several townhouse units, which severely hampered firefighters efforts.

About 20 residents were safely evacuated from the buildings that later collapsed. No injuries were reported. Shelter was provided for some of the displaced residents at the Centerport firehouse.

The fire is under investigation by the Suffolk Police Arson Squad and Town of Huntington Fire Marshal.

Centerport was joined by firefighters from Northport, Greenlawn, Halesite, Huntington, Huntington Manor, Cold Spring Harbor, East Northport, Eaton's Neck and Kings Park fire departments. EMS support was provided by Commack and Huntington ambulances.

All units were under the command of Centerport Fire Chief Tom Boyd and Assistant Chiefs Rich Miltner and Andy Heglund. Chief Boyd commended the firefighters for their efforts working in adverse conditions and thanked the mutual aid departments for their assistance.

Photos Courtesy Centerport Fire Department