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Students from St. Thomas the Apostle School sang during the closing ceremony.

A holiday celebration at Hall’s Pond Park drew hundreds to the hamlet on a beautiful, 60-degree Sunday afternoon last week. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 12/15/15

A man wandering around storm drains underneath Valley Stream was rescued by emergency responders.

Man stuck in storm drain is rescued in Valley Stream

A man who was wandering around and got stuck in the storm drains under Valley Stream was rescued this morning by a task force of over 100 responders from the Nassau County Police, several fire departments and EMS personnel. Emergency responders said they believe the man is homeless and may suffer from mental illness. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 10/14/15

Be properly prepared for a fire in your home

By now most people are familiar with their local fire departments’ reminders to change the batteries in their smoke detectors . . . more

10/1/15

W.H. house fire ignited by lightning

A middle-of-the-night lightning storm ignited a house fire in West Hempstead today, setting the second floor of a Cape Cod home ablaze, the West Hempstead Fire Department reported. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 9/10/15

Robert DeAngelis’s official chief photo sits in a display case at the Lakeview Fire Department.

Remembering West Hempstead 9/11 hero Robert DeAngelis

Robert DeAngelis was a firefighter no matter where he went. So it made perfect sense that DeAngelis, a West Hempstead resident and a purchase manager in the Washington Group International’s World Trade Center office, was also a fire warden on the 91st floor of the South Tower on the morning of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 9/9/15

Joseph Mastriano, a 50+-year member of the Lakeview Fire Department, passed away in late July.

Lakeview Fire Department ex-chief dies

Lakeview Fire Department ex-chief, Joseph Mastriano, a member of the department for over 50 years, died July 27. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 8/5/15

A Jeep managed to back its way on top of a small Nissan coupe over the weekend on the Southern State Parkway.

A busy weekend for the Lakeview F.D.

In case you were looking for yet another reason to be thankful for the Lakeview Fire Department, we’ll give you one – or how about 10? more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 6/10/15

For volunteers, to give is to get

Since April is National Volunteer Month, let’s consider what volunteering really is: a vital part of every community . . . more

4/16/15

Firefighters from the Lakeview Fire Department exit a house on Coolidge Street in Lakeview after extinguishing a fire in its bedroom.

Fire erupts on Coolidge Avenue in Lakeview

A fire engulfed the bedroom of a home on Coolidge Avenue in Lakeview this afternoon, sending one woman to the hospital for smoke inhalation. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 2/12/15

Volunteer firefighter numbers decline

According to a recent New York Times article, the number of volunteer firefighters is decreasing while the reasons why increase. Besides the apparent reason that the work is dangerous, the allure has diminished because of the amount of fund-raising required; the rise in two-income families, which makes spare time harder to find; and the increase in the scope of the work to vehicular entrapments and water rescues to name a few. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 8/20/14

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