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Family Pet Dies After Fire Breaks Out In Long Island Home

A fire that broke out in a Long Island home claimed the life of a family pet and left extensive damage inside, officials said.

A fire broke out at 6 Alfan Drive in Sayville

A fire broke out at 6 Alfan Drive in Sayville

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Crews from the Sayville Fire Department and Community Ambulance were dispatched to an Alfan Drive home in Sayville shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 4, where there was a report of a fire that had broken out.

First responders worked quickly to knock down the flames in the kitchen area of the home, and it was declared under control within a half-hour. Firefighters were overhauling the home by 11 a.m. on Wednesday morning.

No one was home at the time of the fire, but a family pet reportedly died in the process.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Town of Islip Fire Marshal and Suffolk County Police Arson Squad. 

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