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Man Killed In Overnight Fire At Long Island Home Man Killed In Overnight Fire At Long Island Home
Man Killed In Overnight Fire At Long Island Home A man has been found dead hours after a fire tore through a Long Island home. Firefighters were called at around 4:40 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 26, for a fire at a Melville house located on Wilmington Drive near Westbourne Lane. Nearly 100 firefighters from multiple departments spent two hours working to get the fire under control, officials said. Flames eventually spread to much of the home, causing its roof to collapse. The blaze was deemed under control by 6:30 a.m. Crews spent the rest of the morning and early afternoon using excavators to search the debris for any victims. Shortly after 1…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Nassau County House Fire Causes Propane Tanks To Explode Nassau County House Fire Causes Propane Tanks To Explode
Nassau County House Fire Causes Propane Tanks To Explode Propane tanks exploded after they got too hot when a house fire broke out on Long Island. First responders in Nassau County were dispatched to a 7th Street home in East Meadow at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 6, when a house fire broke out that left two homes with damage. Crews from the East Meadow and North Bellmore Fire Departments were able to knock down the flames, though, in the process, two propane tanks ruptured due to the heat of the flames, damaging the siding of a neighbor’s home, Nassau County Police said. According to reports, neighbors could hear the explosion from …

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by Zak Failla