Crime & Safety
LCFD Responds to Garage Fire in Lawrence
No injuries were reported after non-suspicious fire.
Story by Joseph Sperber, chief of the .
The Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department responded on Friday at 5:02 p.m. to a house fire at 54 Margaret Avenue off Broadway in Lawrence.
LCFD responded with 30 firefighters and was assisted with mutual aide from Inwood, Hewlett and Woodmere fire departments.
Find out what's happening in Five Townswith free, real-time updates from Patch.
The fire started in the garage which was attached to the house. Firefighters performed an aggressive attack and quickly extinguished the blaze. Nobody was injured and all units left the scene in 45 minutes.
Structural damage was confined to the garage with some water damage on the first floor and smoke throughout the home. The fire was not suspicious.
Find out what's happening in Five Townswith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here
