Dog Killed in Fire That Rips Through Holbrook Home

Firefighters battled frigid conditions while fighting a blaze at a Holbrook home late Sunday night that killed a family’s dog.

Police received a 911 call reporting that a bedroom was fire at 10:53 p.m. in a two-story home at 165 Patchogue-Holbrook Road, just north of the Long Island Expressway.

When the Ronkonkoma Fire Department arrived on the scene, they were met with a fully involved structure and reported a heavy aggressive fire showing on the first and second floors of the home.

Assistance was called in from numerous area fire departments, including Holbrook, and the stubborn blaze burned for well over an hour in below-freezing temperatures before it was declared under control.

The Brookhaven Town Fire Marshal was called to the scene to investigate. The family’s dog perished in the fire, but no other injuries were reported. “Everyone got out safe,” the homeowner said.

The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.

Reporting/photos by Bryan Lopez

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