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Six Brand-New Long Island HS Grads Rush To Battle Blaze After Getting Diplomas Six Brand-New Long Island HS Grads Rush To Battle Blaze After Getting Diplomas
Six Brand-New Long Island HS Grads Rush To Battle Blaze After Getting Diplomas Six brand-new high school graduates rushed to battle a fire shortly after receiving their diplomas. On Long Island, the Port Jefferson Fire Department announced that the department responded to a garage fire on Arlington Avenue in Port Jefferson shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 24. Officials said six of the responding firefighters had just completed their graduation from Port Jefferson High School. "In the midst of taking pictures with their families, they responded to the firehouse to handle the alarm," officials said. The fire department said no one was injured in the blaze, and …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Two Kayakers Rescued From Long Island Sound Two Kayakers Rescued From Long Island Sound
Two Kayakers Rescued From Long Island Sound Two kayakers in distress were rescued on Long Island Sound by an area fire department. The rescue took place around 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 28 on Long Island after the Port Jefferson Fire Department in Suffolk County was alerted by the US Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound of a possible kayaker in distress. The department's Marine Unit 6 along with Suffolk County Police Department Marine Delta were dispatched to the inlet of Port Jefferson Harbor, the department said. With the help from the Grand Republic of Bridgeport and Port Jefferson Ferry, two victims were located on the west side o…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Girl Rescued From Vault Turned Into Dressing Room At Trendy Long Island Store Girl Rescued From Vault Turned Into Dressing Room At Trendy Long Island Store
Girl Rescued From Vault Turned Into Dressing Room At Trendy Long Island Store A 14-year-old Long Island girl was rescued from a dressing room at a trendy store where a bank vault had been turned into a dressing area. Suffolk County Police said the incident took place around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 22, when officers responded to Kate and Hale, located at 227 Main Street in Port Jefferson. The girl was freed from the old vault/dressing room by members of the Port Jefferson Fire Department who had use air chisels and hammer drills to breach the 12-inch thick wall.  Once the hole was large enough the girl was able to be assisted out. Fortunately, the girl was not …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Raging House Fire Causes Extensive Damage To Long Island Home Raging House Fire Causes Extensive Damage To Long Island Home
Raging House Fire Causes Extensive Damage To Long Island Home A fully involved Long Island house fire took seven fire departments to extinguish. The blaze began around 6:45 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 4 in Miller Place, on Henearly Drive. The first units arriving on the scene found the two-story residential building in blaze, said the Miller Fire Department. Under the joint direction of Ex-Chief Kyle Markott and Engine Company Captain Joe Italiano, members worked to bring the fire under control using handlines and the department's tower ladder.  A home received extensive damage from a fire.Provided By Lynne Coleman There were no injuries, and a family…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
16 Treated For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning On Boat At Long Island Marina 16 Treated For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning On Boat At Long Island Marina
16 Treated For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning On Boat At Long Island Marina A total of 16 people were sick with carbon monoxide poisoning on a boat that docked at a Long Island marina. The incident happened at about 2 p.m. Sunday, June 28 in Port Jefferson. Captain Ryan, a 35-foot private boat, was traveling from City Island in the Bronx to Port Jefferson when multiple people onboard became sick, Suffolk County Police said. The boat was able to dock at Danford’s Marina, located at 25 East Broadway, with 16 out of 17 people on board sick, police said. Suffolk County PD Marine Bureau and Sixth Precinct officers, as well as members of the Port Jefferson Fi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Rescued After Falling Off Floating Port Jefferson Marina Dock Woman Rescued After Falling Off Floating Port Jefferson Marina Dock
Woman Rescued After Falling Off Floating Port Jefferson Marina Dock Three Suffolk County Marine Bureau officers rescued a woman who fell off a floating dock in Port Jefferson. Officers John Falcone, John Rodriguez, and Neil Stringer had just disembarked from Marine Delta when they saw a woman lose her footing and fall into the water while attempting to set up a ramp between a boat and the floating dock at the Port Jefferson Marina at 1:08 p.m., Friday, Oct 4, said the Suffolk County Police. Port Jefferson MarinaGoogle Maps street view The officers were able to lift the woman, Donna Butcher, 66, of Port Jefferson out of the water and on to the dock.  Je…

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by Kathy Reakes