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Man's Illegal Fireworks Contribute To Multi-Structure Long Island Fire, Police Say Man's Illegal Fireworks Contribute To Multi-Structure Long Island Fire, Police Say
Man's Illegal Fireworks Contribute To Multi-Structure Long Island Fire, Police Say A 57-year-old man was arrested after a fire started at his Long Island garage – but spread to multiple properties after his illegal fireworks were set off by the flame, police said. It happened on Tuesday, March 19 in Franklin Square, according to Nassau County Police. At about 2:45 p.m. that day, a fire started in Louis Distefano’s garage at 800 Morton Avenue. When police arrived on the scene, the flames had allegedly begun to spread to other properties, including the fence of 812 Morton Avenue and the garage of 587 Hewlett Street. During the fire, a set of fireworks that 57-year-old …

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Fallen Menorah Causes Fire At Long Island Home Fallen Menorah Causes Fire At Long Island Home
Fallen Menorah Causes Fire At Long Island Home A holiday celebration was dampened when a fallen menorah candle caused a fire at a Long Island home. It happened on Wednesday, Dec. 13 in Woodbury, according to the Nassau County Police Department. At around 8:15 p.m., one of the candles in the family’s menorah fell over, igniting the tablecloth and spreading to a chair. Police said the fire department was able to stop the fire with a fire extinguisher and reported that no residents were injured. As a result of the accidental fire, the department reminded citizens to light candles in well-ventilated areas away from vents and drafts an…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
NYC Resident Accused Of Starting Upstate Wildfire NYC Resident Accused Of Starting Upstate Wildfire
NYC Resident Accused Of Starting Upstate Wildfire A New York City resident allegedly violated the statewide brush burn ban which caused a wildland fire in the region.  On Tuesday, March 22 at 4:15 p.m., state forest rangers responded to an open burn in Sullivan County off Route 209 in the town of Mamakating, said the state Department of Environmental Conservation. A 41-year-old Manhattan resident was burning brush and had left the fire unattended, DEC officials said. Due to high winds and dry conditions, the fire spread to approximately 2.5 acres of land. Westbrookville Fire responded and had the fire under control by 4:45 p.m., the…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Long Island House Fire Linked To Remnants Of Fireworks, Police Say Long Island House Fire Linked To Remnants Of Fireworks, Police Say
Long Island House Fire Linked To Remnants Of Fireworks, Police Say The improper disposal of the remnants of Fourth of July fireworks potentially led to a house fire on Long Island, officials said. First responders were dispatched to a working house fire on Boat Lane in Levittown at approximately 9:60 p.m. on Monday, July 5, when the blaze broke out as a homeowner was cleaning up from a fireworks display. According to police, the homeowner said that after cleaning up he placed remnants of fireworks including casings in a garbage can on the side of the home, leading to the fire. Police said that the fire caused damage to the Boat Lane home and a neighbor’s …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Four Residents Escape From Long Island Home Engulfed In Flames Four Residents Escape From Long Island Home Engulfed In Flames
Four Residents Escape From Long Island Home Engulfed In Flames A Long Island home received heavy damage during a fire that engulfed the entire residence. The fire started around 3:15 a.m., Monday, March 8, at the home on Monroe Street in Inwood, said the Nassau County Police. Four residents inside the home were able to escape the flames with help from the Inwood Fire Department without harm, police said. According to firefighters, the first arriving units found the home engulfed in flames and fire coming from windows and doors. The Inwood FD, along with the assistance of fire departments from Lawrence/Cedarhurst, Meadowmere Park, Woodmere, Atlantic B…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Massive Fire Destroys Suffolk County Home Massive Fire Destroys Suffolk County Home
Massive Fire Destroys Suffolk County Home Propane tanks may have sparked a huge fire that destroyed a Long Island home, leaving eight family members displaced. The fire began at 84 St. Peters Drive around 11:15 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 10, in Brentwood, reported ABC 7. When the fire started a woman and child were home and able to escape without injury, officials said. When firefighters arrived on the scene, flames could be seen shooting from the roof and quickly devoured the home, News 7 said.  A stack of propane tanks behind the home was "comprised" with the relief valve open on some tanks, officials told the news channel. Fir…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
New Update: Four Long Island Businesses Destroyed By Five-Alarm Fire New Update: Four Long Island Businesses Destroyed By Five-Alarm Fire
New Update: Four Long Island Businesses Destroyed By Five-Alarm Fire A five-alarm fire destroyed four businesses on Long Island just as they had reopened following the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The raging fire began in Nassau County around 3:55 p.m., Thursday, June 25, at 15 Cutter Mill Road, in Great Neck, said Great Neck Fire Chief Josh Charry. According to the chief, firefighters arrived on the scene about 4:07 p.m., after receiving a call for a brush fire. Once on the scene, they found a pile of debris on fire behind one of the businesses located in the buildings on Cutter Mill Road. The fire moved quickly to several storage sheds, and into…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Jumps From Window After Fire Breaks Out At Long Island Apartment Building Woman Jumps From Window After Fire Breaks Out At Long Island Apartment Building
Woman Jumps From Window After Fire Breaks Out At Long Island Apartment Building A woman was seriously injured after jumping out of her apartment window when a massive fire broke out at the four-story building. It happened in Great Neck Plaza on Brompton Road at around 7 a.m. Sunday, April 19. Arriving Nassau County Police officers observed a heavy smoke condition coming from the third floor with the woman hanging out of the window.  Officers entered the building in an attempt to reach the fire, and at that time, the woman jumped out of the window, police said.  An officer attempted to catch the woman and braced her fall. The woman was taken to a local …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Long Island Apartment Building Fire Breaks Out At Long Island Apartment Building
Fire Breaks Out At Long Island Apartment Building An early morning fire broke out at a Long Island apartment building. The blaze in Great Neck Plaza.began around 7:45 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20 at 88 Cuttermill Road, the Nassau County Public Information Office said. Upon arrival, police officers, with the assistance of the fire department, were able to evacuate the building and locate the fire coming from an apartment inside the building.  Great Neck Vigilant Fire Company and Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department responded and were able to extinguish the fire. There were no reported injuries. The investigation is ongoing.

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fire Forces Temporary Closure Of Popular Long Island Restaurant Fire Forces Temporary Closure Of Popular Long Island Restaurant
Fire Forces Temporary Closure Of Popular Long Island Restaurant An electrical fire tore through a popular Long Island restaurant, forcing it to shutter its doors temporarily as it makes repairs. The flames tore through Churrasqueira Bairrada in Mineola, sending smoke and flames billowing into the air on Saturday, Dec. 21, officials said. It took fire crews from seven towns to control the blaze at the Jericho Turnpike restaurant, which has been a Nassau County staple for nearly three decades. Upon arrival at the restaurant, firefighters found the blaze burning in the kitchen. Crews from Mineola, Williston Park, East Williston, Garden City Park, Westbury,…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
More Than 150 Evacuated After Fire At Long Island Summer Camp More Than 150 Evacuated After Fire At Long Island Summer Camp
More Than 150 Evacuated After Fire At Long Island Summer Camp More than 150 children and counselors were forced to safely evacuate a Long Island nursery school after it caught fire in East Meadow. Big Chief Nursery School and Camp caught fire at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24, on North Jerusalem Road near the intersection of Newbridge Road. Each of the campers and the counselors were able to evacuate the building safely before first responders arrived. The fire broke out in the rear of the camp and was contained to one building, fire officials noted. No injuries were sustained by campers, counselors or firefighters. The camp was evacua…

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by Zak Failla