The kitchen and the rest of the house had filled up with smoke, therefore Signal 14, (NCPD) were immediately notified, and entry was made to the house. Thanks to the smoke detector and the quick actions of firefighters, disaster was averted. At the arrival of the thankful homeowners, the house was secured and vented for smoke. The homeowners quipped, on their way home, they had seen Glen Cove Firehouse doors all open and several garage bays empty. They had thought to themselves, something must be going on. They never thought that something would be their home, nor that Glen Cove would be the ones to respond.

As Engine 524 was being put back into service after the Mutual Aid, on a day that yeilded 10 various fire alarms, Glen Cove Fire Dispatch toned out with a Signal 8 brush fire in the premises of Welwyn Preserve on Crescent Beach Rd. Because firefighters were still on hand from the previous alarm, Chief 5200 and 5203 responded immediately to Welwyn Preserve. Engine 521 rolled first due, followed by Engine 524.

Upon arrival, Chief Martinez confirmed a working brush fire in the vicinity of the parking area. 5203, Chief Solomito directed incoming units to the staging area. Engine 521 hooked up to the hydrant and went into pump operations with two lines working together from two separate sides of the fire. Engine 524 stood by supplying a secondary crew to support the two handlines.

5200 called in for more manpower once the crews were working to fight the brush fire. Engine 525 responded shortly thereafter. Upon arrival, Engine 525 was ordered to set up deck gun operations due to the nature of the heavy pile of hay in the wooded area. As firefighters were readying for a relay of water supply from Engine 521 to Engine 525, there was a report of another working brush fire closer down to the beach of Welwyn Preserve.

5203, 4-1, 3-2, and crew responded by foot and visually confirmed a second working brush fire. 4-1 called back to 5200 and requested that Engine 525 be moved down to the secondary brush fire, have Engine 524 move up and be placed into deck gun operations for the primary brush fire. Engine 525 with the use of it's booster line, quickly knocked down the secondary brush fire, while Ex-Chief Peet worked 524's deck gun to blast the burning piles on the primary brush fire. GCPD and Nassau County Fire Marshal's were also notified.

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