On December 4, 2019 at 7:23am Suffolk County Police 6th Precinct officers and Centereach Fire Department responded to a reported house fire at 57 North Washington Avenue. When firefighters arrived they encountered heavy smoke and flames coming from a 1 story wood frame home at the address. Sources say Suffolk County Police took one person into custody who was in procession of a firearm/weapon at the time of the fire. Mutual aid from surrounding agencies was requested from Farmingville Fire Department, Selden Fire Department, Setauket Fire Department, Ronkonkoma Fire Department & Nesconset Fire Department. It took firefighters about 40 minutes to contain the blaze. No injuries were reported. The fire is under investigation by the Brookhaven Fire Marshal Office.