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Fatal Fire: 120 Firefighters Battle Blaze At Long Island Home Fatal Fire: 120 Firefighters Battle Blaze At Long Island Home
Fatal Fire: 120 Firefighters Battle Blaze At Long Island Home One person is dead after a massive fire overtook a residential home on Long Island. It happened in Hicksville on Thursday, Dec. 21. According to Nassau County Police, the home – which was located on 9th Street — was completely engulfed in flames when officers arrived just after 6 a.m. Several fire departments aided the Hicksville Fire Department in putting out the fire, with police estimating a total of 120 firefighters were on the scene. Around 6:15 this morning. HICKSVILLE 🔥WORKING FIRE🔥. 29 NINTH …

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by Sophie Grieser
Lifestyle
‘So Grateful’: LI Student Injured In Deadly Bus Crash Reunites With Surgeons, Medics ‘So Grateful’: LI Student Injured In Deadly Bus Crash Reunites With Surgeons, Medics
‘So Grateful’: LI Student Injured In Deadly Bus Crash Reunites With Surgeons, Medics Audrina Crocitto doesn’t remember much about the charter bus crash that killed her band director and a retired teacher, and injured dozens of her fellow marching band students. The 15-year-old Farmingdale High School student on Long Island only remembers the initial impact of the bus careening off of I-84 in Orange County, in the town of Wawayanda, before it rolled several times down an embankment Thursday, Sept. 21. Following the crash, Crocitto was airlifted to Cohen Children’s Medical Center, where X-rays and MRIs revealed that titanium screws and rods would be needed to hold her spine …

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by Michael Mashburn
News
‘Exceptional Kid’: LI Junior Firefighter Among Severely Injured In Deadly HS Bus Crash ‘Exceptional Kid’: LI Junior Firefighter Among Severely Injured In Deadly HS Bus Crash
‘Exceptional Kid’: LI Junior Firefighter Among Severely Injured In Deadly HS Bus Crash Support is pouring in for a high school student and aspiring firefighter who was among those severely injured in a New York charter bus crash that killed two teachers and injured dozens of students. Audrina Crocitto was onboard the Regency charter bus carrying members of the Farmingdale High School marching band from Long Island to a camp in Greeley, Pennsylvania when it careened off I-84 in Orange County, in the town of Wawayanda, and rolled several times down an embankment Thursday, Sept. 21. The crash injured at least 43 students and killed the school's band director, 43-year-old Gina P…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
New Update: Fire Damages Long Island Church New Update: Fire Damages Long Island Church
New Update: Fire Damages Long Island Church This story has been updated. Emergency crews responded to an electrical fire at a Long Island church Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 24. Firefighters in Bethpage were called at around 1:40 p.m. with reports of a fire at St. Isidoros Greek Orthodox Church, located near the intersection of Stewart and Cherry avenues. When firefighters arrived, they found the building’s first floor on fire, according to Nassau County Police. Pictures posted on social media showed multiple fire engines on scene with visible smoke coming from the building. Emergency crews responded to reports of a fire at St. I…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Dog, 6 Cats Killed After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island Dog, 6 Cats Killed After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island
Dog, 6 Cats Killed After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island One dog and six cats were killed after a house fire on Long Island. The blaze broke out around 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 25 in Hicksville on Gardner Avenue.  The house was deemed unoccupied and the Hicksville Fire Department along with the Jericho and Westbury Fire Departments responded and extinguished the flames, according to authorities. One Jericho firefighter sustained a minor laceration to his hand and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. Nassau County Fire Marshall Bradley was on the scene.  "The cause of the fire is under investigation but not suspicio…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Long Island Days Inn Fire Breaks Out At Long Island Days Inn
Fire Breaks Out At Long Island Days Inn Firefighters made quick work of a blaze at a Long Island hotel room. The incident took place in Hicksville around 5:50 p.m., on Wednesday, Sept. 15 at the Days Inn on South Oyster Bay Road.  The Hicksville Fire Department responded to the scene and was assisted by Wantagh Levittown Volunteer Ambulance, and numerous other departments. The Red Cross also responded to assist displaced occupants in relocating them to alternate locations. All occupants had been evacuated from the hotel, Nassau County Police said. Fire officials reported the fire does not appear to be …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Residents Displaced After Long Island Home Severely Damaged In Fire Residents Displaced After Long Island Home Severely Damaged In Fire
Residents Displaced After Long Island Home Severely Damaged In Fire Residents of a Long Island home were displaced after a fire severely damaged the residence.  Responders raced to the house in Syosset, located on Bluebird Drive, as it became engulfed in flames at about 4:40 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, the Nassau County Police Department said. The 42-year-old man who owned the home told authorities that all occupants were outside, NCPD said. Police said the Syosset Fire Department responded to the scene and was assisted by: Jericho Fire Department Cold Spring Harbor Fire Department Oyster Bay Fire Department Plainview Fire Department Westbury Fire D…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Firefighter Injured After Smoldering Fireworks Left In Dumpster On Long Island Firefighter Injured After Smoldering Fireworks Left In Dumpster On Long Island
Firefighter Injured After Smoldering Fireworks Left In Dumpster On Long Island One firefighter was burned on the leg after someone left smoldering fireworks in a dumpster on Long Island. The incident took place around 12:15 a.m., Tuesday, July 5 in Hicksville on 16 W Marie St. According to police, officers responded to a building fire caused by smoldering fireworks left in a dumpster next to the structure, said the Nassau County Police. Hicksville Fire Department and Westbury Fire Department extinguished the fire. One firefighter suffered a leg injury and refused medical treatment at the scene.  No other injuries were reported. The county fire …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Long Island Homeowner Suffers Injuries During Fire, Police Say Long Island Homeowner Suffers Injuries During Fire, Police Say
Long Island Homeowner Suffers Injuries During Fire, Police Say A Long Island homeowner suffered minor injuries during a house fire that engulfed the home in flames. The fire took place in Syosset around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29. According to police, officers responded to a home located on Robbins Lane that was fully engulfed in flames.  The Syosset Fire Department was able to extinguish the fire with the assistance of the following department: Jericho Fire Department Hicksville Fire Department Plainview Fire Department Oyster Bay Fire Department East Norwich Fire Department.  The Nassau County fire marshal and arson b…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Apartments Damaged After Fire Breaks Out On Long Island Apartments Damaged After Fire Breaks Out On Long Island
Apartments Damaged After Fire Breaks Out On Long Island 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
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Long Island Apartment Fire Woman Killed In Long Island Apartment Fire
Woman Killed In Long Island Apartment Fire A 79-year-old woman was killed when a fire broke out in a  Long Island apartment complex overnight. First responders in Nassau County were dispatched to Nicole Court in Bethpage at approximately 2:20 a.m. on Friday, April 2, where a resident reported the smell of smoke coming from an apartment building in a 55-and-over complex. Upon arrival, crews found that there was a fire in one of the upper units in the apartment complex. Officials said that members of the Hicksville Fire Department forced entry into the apartment and found a 79-year-old woman unconscious on the floor. She was tr…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Search For Suspect Who Intentionally Started Fire At Long Island Medical Center Police Search For Suspect Who Intentionally Started Fire At Long Island Medical Center
Police Search For Suspect Who Intentionally Started Fire At Long Island Medical Center New videos have been released of a suspect at large who set fire to a Long Island medical office as police investigators attempt to locate a man who was caught on camera. Officers from the Nassau County Police Department responded to a call at Advantage Care Physicians on South Broadway in Hicksville at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27, where there was a report of an active fire in the building. Crews from the Hicksville Fire Department responded and quickly extinguished the blaze inside the building, which was not occupied at the time of the fire, police said. The joint investi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Rescued After Long Island House Fire Breaks Out Woman Rescued After Long Island House Fire Breaks Out
Woman Rescued After Long Island House Fire Breaks Out A Long Island woman was rescued by neighbors and firefighters when an electrical fire broke out. First responders were alerted to a possible house fire with a person possibly trapped inside on Sutherland Road in Hicksville near the intersection of Page Drive, officials said. A neighbor saw smoke coming from the home, alerted a police officer, who instructed the Hicksville Fire Department to send crews to the area at approximately 5:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 28 when the blaze broke out. Officials said a 90-year-old woman was pulled from the home by firefighters, and transported to Nassau Un…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
LI House Fire Deemed Suspicious After Residents Hear Breaking Glass, Then Smoke, Police Say LI House Fire Deemed Suspicious After Residents Hear Breaking Glass, Then Smoke, Police Say
LI House Fire Deemed Suspicious After Residents Hear Breaking Glass, Then Smoke, Police Say A "suspicious" house fire on Long Island is being investigated by the bomb squad after the residents awoke to the sound of breaking glass and then a fire. The Nassau County Arson Bomb Squad said the fire took place around 1:20 a.m., on Thursday, July 2, in Westbury. According to detectives, a female, 27, was in her Madison Street bedroom when she heard glass break and started to smell smoke.  She alerted four other male tenants ages 8, 33, 42, and 51 and all evacuated the residence, police said. No injuries were reported. The Westbury Fire Department responded to the …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Crossing Busy Long Island Road Suffers Head Trauma After Getting Hit By Van Man Crossing Busy Long Island Road Suffers Head Trauma After Getting Hit By Van
Man Crossing Busy Long Island Road Suffers Head Trauma After Getting Hit By Van A man crossing a busy Long Island roadway was seriously injured after being hit by a van. It happened on Monday, June 22 just after 9 a.m. in Hicksville. A 51-year-old man was driving a 2016 Ford van on West Old Country Road that struck a 62-year-old man crossing from south to north in the vicinity of Newbridge Road, Nassau County Police said.  Second Precinct officers arrived and assisted in treating the victim for head trauma with members of the Hicksville Fire Department. The victim was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for further treatment.  The vehicle was impou…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
120 Firefighters From 14 Departments Battle Four-Alarm Long Island House Fire 120 Firefighters From 14 Departments Battle Four-Alarm Long Island House Fire
120 Firefighters From 14 Departments Battle Four-Alarm Long Island House Fire A total of 120 firefighters from 14 departments battled a four-alarm house fire that moved to another structure on Long Island. The blaze broke out around 12:40 p.m., Monday, Feb. 24, in Farmingdale at 490 Secatogue Ave., said Nassau County Police. The fire spread and also caused damage to a residence located on Nelson Street, causing the fourth-alarm to be sounded. Eighth Precinct police officers were first to arrive at the scene, observing a residence fully engulfed causing extensive damage.  All occupants were out of the house, Nassau County Police said. Two firemen were tr…

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by Joe Lombardi