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6 Garbage Trucks Destroyed In Blaze On Long Island 6 Garbage Trucks Destroyed In Blaze On Long Island
6 Garbage Trucks Destroyed In Blaze On Long Island A fire destroyed six of a Long Island town's garbage trucks. Officials announced on the morning of Sunday, Dec. 4, that a fire at the Town of Huntington’s Boxer Court maintenance facility destroyed six of the 15 garbage trucks in the overnight hours. "I am relieved to report there are no injuries," Huntington Town Supervisor Ed Smyth said. "The cause of the fire is under investigation however, it does not appear to be suspicious. The explosions many residents reported hearing came from the tires of the trucks as they burned." Smyth added that officials are confident regularly schedule…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Fire Destroys Three-Car Garage On Long Island Fire Destroys Three-Car Garage On Long Island
Fire Destroys Three-Car Garage On Long Island A garage of a Long Island home received heavy damage after a fire ripped through the garage area. The fire took place around 12:15 am, Thursday, Nov. 4, on Wolf Hill Road, said the Melville Volunteer Fire Department. When firefighters arrived with multiple units, all under the command of Chief of Department David Kaplan and Assistant Chief Jason Bernfeld, they found heavy fire in the garage. The chiefs organized an aggressive attack with three hose lines, thus preventing the fire from spreading to the main house from the 3-car garage, the department said. The fire.Melville Volunteer …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Apartments Damaged After Fire Breaks Out In Nassau County Apartments Damaged After Fire Breaks Out In Nassau County
Apartments Damaged After Fire Breaks Out In Nassau County Several residences were damaged and multiple people were displaced after a fire broke out at a Long Island apartment complex, police said. According to officials, the fire started at approximately 8 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 1 at one of the units in the Eagle Rock apartment complex on Pond Road in Woodbury in Nassau County. Upon arrival, police said that first responders found the apartment building fully engulfed by fire. No injuries were reported, and all occupants of the building were evacuated, police noted. Following the fire, the Red Cross was notified and is assisting in reloca…

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by Zak Failla
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Off-Duty FDNY Employee, Good Samaritans Rescue Victim Of LI Crash In Burning Vehicle Off-Duty FDNY Employee, Good Samaritans Rescue Victim Of LI Crash In Burning Vehicle
Off-Duty Fdny Employee, Good Samaritans Rescue Victim Of LI Crash In Burning Vehicle An off-duty FDNY employee along with two Good Samaritans dragged a man from a burning vehicle following a single-vehicle crash in Nassau County. The crash took place around 2:53 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 5, in Woodbury, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, a 2012 Audi was traveling westbound on the Long Island Expressway when the driver, 34, lost control of the vehicle.  The vehicle left the roadway and struck a cement barrier wall, which launched the vehicle into the cement overpass for the Seaford Oyster Bay Expressway, police said. The impact of the collision caused t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Nassau Apartment Fire Under Investigation Nassau Apartment Fire Under Investigation
Nassau Apartment Fire Under Investigation An investigation is underway after an apartment fire broke out on Long Island. Emergency responders rushed to the scene in Woodbury at 114 Fairhaven Boulevard off Jericho Turnpike at about 9:45 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30. After observing heavy black smoke emitting from the building, police evacuated all nearby apartments and made sure that no one was still inside. No injuries were reported. The Syosset Fire Department responded and was assisted by the Plainview Fire Department, Bethpage Fire Department, Huntington Manor Fire Department and the East Norwich Fire Department.  All told, th…

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by Daily Voice
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Man Pulled From Burning Car After Long Island Crash Man Pulled From Burning Car After Long Island Crash
Man Pulled From Burning Car After Long Island Crash  A Long Island man was saved from a burning vehicle after a crash by two Suffolk County Police Second Precinct officers. The rescue occurred around 6:45 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 19, when Mark Levy, of Melville, was driving a 2010 Hyundai northbound on Walt Whitman Road in South Huntington, when he crashed into the guardrail, said the Suffolk County Police. Officers Joelvy Delacruz and Thomas Phelan arrived on the scene within minutes and found the vehicle on fire and several Good Samaritans attempting to help Levy, who was unconscious in the driver’s seat, police said. Huntington firefight…

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by Kathy Reakes