A Hicksville doughnut shop and two other businesses are currently closed after a fire early Thursday, Oct. 9, in a two-story commercial building at 5 E Marie St., which also left one firefighter injured and several other shops damaged, officials said.
Fire departments from Locust Valley, Mineola, Plainview, North Bellmore, Syosset, Levittown and East Meadow assisted the Hicksville firefighters in putting out the flames, according to Bohdan J. Pilczak, Nassau County assistant chief fire marshal.
In total, roughly 200 firefighters reported to the scene, he said.
One firefighter was treated for minor injuries at the scene and was released, Pilczak said. No civilians were injured.
Nassau County Fire Commissioner Michael Uttaro said the fire is not considered suspicious. There was an active natural gas leak that was a result of the fire, but was not its cause, he said.
He said the fire took over two hours to put out.
The fires impacted Halal Munchies, House of Donuts and Chic Couture by Farah on the first floor of the building. Each was evaluated by the Oyster Bay Town Building Department and boarded.
House of Donuts shared a message on social media, thanking its customers and supporters.
“We are heartbroken and filled with deep sorrow to share that an unfortunate incident took place at our shop overnight,” the Instagram story said.
“They were all devastated,” Charles Razenson, the president of the Hicksville Chamber of Commerce, said about the owners of House of Donuts.
Razenson said there were several businesses upstairs that had smoke damage as well.
“You have to remember smoke rises,” Razenson said.
An investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing, according to Nassau County police.
