Crime & Safety
Fire Blazes Through Back of Medford Duplex
No injuries in fire as occupants just moved out, fire officials say.
A fire that began at the back of a Medford duplex on Jamaica Avenue Monday morning burned an area that included a recently vacated living area.
"When we first pulled up the fire was at the back of the house going up," said Bill Hart, 1st assistant chief with the Medford Fire Department.
Hart said that the fire started at approximately 8:42 a.m.
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He said that the fire's cause is undetermined, and was under control by 9:14 a.m.
No one was injured in the fire. Hart said the former occupants of the home had just moved out.
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The renters of the other side of the duplex declined comment.
In addition to the Medford Fire Department, the Medford Ambulance Company, North Patchogue Fire Department, and Coram Fire Department all responded to the scene.
Jamaica Avenue from Old Medford Avenue through North Ocean Avenue was closed to traffic during the fire and investigation.
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