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Two Injured After Explosion At Suffolk County Business Two Injured After Explosion At Suffolk County Business
Two Injured After Explosion At Suffolk County Business Two employees of a Long Island gas company were seriously burned during an explosion. The incident took place around 6:30 p.m., Monday, March 8, at Paraco Gas, located on Corbin Avenue in Bay Shore, said the Suffolk County Police. The explosion occurred when the two employees were filling propane tanks when a small explosion, police said. Both employees were transported by ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of burns.  Members of the Bay Shore, Brentwood, North Babylon, Deer Park, and West Islip Fire Departments responded as well as the Town of Islip Hazmat Tea…

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Burned When Gas-Fed Tank Explodes At Suffolk County Home One Burned When Gas-Fed Tank Explodes At Suffolk County Home
One Burned When Gas-Fed Tank Explodes At Suffolk County Home One person was burned when an active gas-fed tank exploded at a home on Long Island. The incident began in Suffolk County around 9:56 a.m., Thursday, June 25, in the area of Paprocki Avenue and Chestnut Place in West Islip, said the West Islip Fire Department. Assistant Chief Robert Celeste, who arrived first on the scene, confirmed the tank explosion with an active gas-fed fire and one burn victim.  Firefighters quickly stretched hose lines to start cooling the tank and knocking down the fire, the department said. As other crews arrived they stretched additional hose lines to protect th…

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by Kathy Reakes