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'Unimaginable Tragedy': Support Rises For Long Island Family Displaced By Massive Fire
A Long Island family is finding hope through the generosity of strangers this holiday season after a devastating fire forced them from their home. Firefighters in Port Washington were called to the 2,200-square-foot, three-story residence on Charles Avenue shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4. When crews arrived, the six-bedroom home was fully engulfed in flames fueled by multiple propane tanks, according to preliminary radio traffic. The blaze destroyed much of the house, though everyone inside managed to escape with just the clothes on their backs, Melanie Hernandez-Gomes, the niece o…
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