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Former North Bellmore Fire Department Chief Allen Walther, who died in June, will be inducted into the Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center’s Wall of Fame.

Allen Walther to be inducted into Firefighters Museum’s Wall of Fame

A 65-year veteran of the North Bellmore Fire Department will be honored at the Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center’s annual Badge of Courage Celebration on Oct. 18. more

By Alyssa Seidman | 10/17/19

The Bellmore and North Bellmore Fire Departments held their annual remembrance ceremony on Sept. 11 to honor the volunteer firefighters lost in the World Trade Center attacks and their aftermath 18 years ago.

Bellmore fire departments remember the fallen

The setting sun drew shadows of the service men and women from the Bellmore and North Bellmore fire departments, who stood in two rows before the Bellmore Fire Department’s 9/11 Memorial last … more

9/19/19

For a moment during Merrick’s Sept. 11 ceremony, the usually busy corner of Merrick Avenue and Sunrise Highway fell silent. Dozens of residents and firefighters lined the street to honor those lost on that fateful day 18 years ago.

Merrick fire departments honor the fallen

The Merrick community once again gathered at the corner of Merrick Avenue and Sunrise Highway on Sept. 11 to remember the ultimate sacrifices made by first responders during the attacks on the World … more

9/19/19

Members of the North Bellmore Fire Department’s drill team, the Rinky Dinks, raced in Little Brown II to complete a motor pump drill during the 2019 Nassau County Drill competition on July 13.

North Bellmore Rinky Dinks win gold in county drill race

The North Bellmore Fire Department’s drill team, the Rinky Dinks, took home first place at the 2019 Nassau County Drill competition on July 13. The race was hosted by the North Merrick Stump … more

7/25/19

Bazarewski, along with her father and brother, helped extinguish an East Meadow house fire last month, sparing much of the home from destruction.

Fighting fires is a family affair

On March 24, North Bellmore firefighters, including all department chiefs, responded to a house fire on Cayuga Avenue in East Meadow. “We’re going to work,” was the call that came from dispatch, according to East Meadow ex-Chief John O’Brien. more

By Erik Hawkins | 4/4/19

The Merrick Fire Department’s 6411 ladder truck is set to be replaced.

Merrick Fire Department to get three new trucks

The Merrick Fire Department’s equipment is set for an update. On Feb. 26, the Town of Hempstead Board approved the purchase of three new trucks for the department, for a total of $3.76 million. The purchase includes one fire engine and two ladder trucks. more

By Andrew Garcia | 3/7/19

Saving the world, $10 at a time, Part III

"At 6 p.m. last Sunday, I tore off two layers of plastic sheeting covering the double doors that separate my upstairs living room from my ground-level family room . . . more

1/4/18

Edward Kraus Jr. was reelected as fire commissioner of the North Bellmore Fire District

Fire commissioner races announced in the Bellmores

Hundreds of Bellmorites took to the polls on Dec. 12 to elect fire commissioners of the Bellmore and North Bellmore fire districts. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 12/21/17

The Bellmore Fire Department is looking for community feedback before installing a new cell tower on Engine Company No. 2 on Bellmore Avenue.

Bellmore Fire Department may install new emergency communications tower

The Bellmore Fire Department may install a new cell tower to improve communications between its three companies, located on Petit Avenue, Newbridge Road and Bellmore Avenue. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 12/7/17

Janice Walsh, of East Meadow, made an impression of her brother-in-law Gerry Walsh’s name, which is etched on the new Town of Hempstead 9/11 memorial in Point Lookout. Gerry Walsh, a firefighter who had retired from the FDNY, spent months taking part at ground zero in the rescue and recovery efforts. He died on Nov. 11, 2014, of blood cancer related to his work at the site, at the age of 58. His wife, Hope Walsh, was among many 9/11 widows who came to help dedicate the town’s memorial on Monday.

In moving ceremony, Town of Hempstead dedicates permanent 9/11 memorial

The hundreds of people streaming into Point Lookout Park on Monday morning for a ceremony to dedicate the Town of Hempstead’s permanent 9/11 memorial passed through an arch at the front entrance, formed by two fire engines’ tower ladders and a massive American flag. The Point Lookout-Lido Fire Department erected the arch. more

By Scott Brinton | 9/11/17

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