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'Catastrophic' Fire Destroys 150-Year-Old Church On Long Island
A Long Island church that dates back over a century was destroyed in an early-morning fire. Firefighters in Central Islip were called shortly before 3:30 a.m. Sunday morning, June 18, with reports of a fire at the Episcopal Church of the Messiah, located on Carleton Avenue. According to the Islip Fire Department, crews from multiple agencies spent nearly two hours on scene. Firefighters had to force open multiple doors to get inside and at one point cut a ventilation hole in the roof. Nobody was inside at the time and there were no reports of injuries. Central Islip's Episcopal Church…
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Watch: Sailboat Explodes At Long Island Marina, 1 Airlifted To Hospital
A man is recovering after being pulled from the wreckage of a sailboat that exploded at a Long Island marina. Emergency crews in Islip were called at around 10:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, with reports that a boat had exploded at a dock in Islip Canal, located on Main Street, according to Suffolk County Police. When police and medics arrived, there was a strong odor of gas, police said. Officers searched the boat before finding and disabling a leaking propane tank. Footage from last nights boat explosion in Islip. Follow L & L wholesale bait to see additional video. Posted by Our Is…
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1 Rescued From House Fire On Long Island (Developing)
Emergency crews responded to reports of a house fire on Long Island Thursday evening, Jan. 12. The incident was reported at around 6:20 p.m. at a home in Brentwood, located on Commack Road near Montauk Avenue. When crews arrived, they found heavy fire in the rear of the single-story home, according to police radio traffic. pic.twitter.com/2PftQSmqK8 — LI Fire Buff (@LIFireBuff) January 12, 2023 Photos on social media show flames shooting from the home’s windows and roof. At least one person was reportedly rescued from the building, though their condition was not immediately clear. …
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Woman, Three Dogs Rescued From Long Island House Fire
Firefighters rescued a 19-year-old woman and three dogs from a burning house on Long Island. Multiple fire departments responded to the fire that broke out at a home on Cleveland Street in Islip Terrace on the morning of Sunday, July 17, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Police said off-duty SCPD officer Jared Gunst, who is a first assistant chief with the Islip Fire Department, responded to the home at about 11 a.m. and was informed that there was a woman and three dogs inside. When he entered the home, the woman called 911 and reported that she was trapped in the basemen…
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Firefighter From Long Beach Dies After Battling Blaze In Queens
An FDNY firefighter from Long Island suffered a "medical episode" and died after battling a house fire. New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Thursday, Feb. 17, that Nassau County resident Jesse Gerhard, age 33, of Long Beach, died on Wednesday, Feb. 16 after battling a fire in Far Rockaway the day before. A seven-year veteran of the department, Gerhard suffered a medical episode while on duty in his firehouse -- Ladder Company 134 in Far Rockaway, Queens -- and was transported to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital where he later died, the mayor said. Gerhard had worked …
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Long Island Taco Bell
Police are investigating after a driver fled when a car crashed into a Taco Bell on Long Island. The Islip Fire Department received a report at about 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 21, that a car had crashed into the Taco Bell, located at 490 Main St., fire officials said. Upon arrival, fire crews found a car had crashed through the west side wall and window of the building. The fire department said the driver ran away from the scene prior to fire crews and police arriving. The three employees who were inside the restaurant at the time were not injured, authorities said.…
Police & Fire
Car Slams Into Long Island Home, Crashes Out Other Side
A vehicle drove straight through a house on Long Island, and, miraculously, there were no injuries. The incident took place around 1:18 p.m., Monday, April 5 in Islip on Kempster Avenue off South Saxon Avenue. When Islip Fire Department units arrived on the scene, they found a single-vehicle accident in which a car went through the garage door and then continued through a rear wall and then out a sunroom into the backyard of the home, the Islip Fire Department said. The occupants of the vehicle were able to self extricate themselves from the vehicle and were uninjured in the collision, th…
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Woman Rescued After Being Trapped In Overturned Car On Long Island
Members of the Islip Fire Department helped rescue a woman who was trapped in her car after crashing and overturning her vehicle. Crews from the department responded to a stretch of Saxon Avenue between Geneva Street and Finchburg Street in Slip shortly before 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, where there was a report of a crash. Upon arrival, firefighters found that a woman was inside the vehicle, which was on its roof, and trapped inside. Crews worked quickly to extricate the driver, who was transported to Southside Hospital for treatment on non-life-threatening injuries.
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Three Children, Two Adults Rescued From Sinking Boat In Great South Bay
Three children and two adults are safe after being rescued from a sinking boat in the Great South Bay. Just before 11 p.m. Sunday night, June 23 while the Islip Fire Department Marine Unit was securing their vessel after responding to a call for a paddle boarder in distress, a call came in for a mutual aid response to the West Islip Fire Department for a boat taking on water in the vicinity of the double span of the Robert Moses Bridge, according to Islip Fire Department. Unit 26 responded immediately and while heading to the location, crew members spotted a hand-held flair on water level a…
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