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1 Killed After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island 1 Killed After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island
1 Killed After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island One person died in an overnight house fire on Long Island. The blaze broke out at around 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, in Seaford. First responders observed the second floor of the home on Crescent Cove Drive engulfed in flames.  The Seaford Fire Department extinguished the flames, but the residence sustained extensive damage.  An 85-year-old man was removed from the residence and transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead just after midnight on Tuesday, Oct. 8, by a hospital physician. The man's identity has not yet been released. No other injuries were reported. …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Child, Dog Rescued From Long Island House Fire Child, Dog Rescued From Long Island House Fire
Child, Dog Rescued From Long Island House Fire A child and dog were rescued after a house fire broke out on Long Island. The Lakeview home was partially engulfed in flames when emergency responders arrived Saturday, April 29 at around 9:50 a.m. A juvenile and the family’s pet dog were rescued from the residence, Nassau County Police said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @lakeviewfd According to the Lakeview Fire Department, the fire was classified as a “working fire” but the department was able to contain it to just the second floor of the house. No injuries were reported…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
3 Evacuated From Burning Residential Building In Oceanside 3 Evacuated From Burning Residential Building In Oceanside
3 Evacuated From Burning Residential Building In Oceanside Three occupants of a Long Island residential building were evacuated after a blaze broke out early in the morning. A Nassau County Police officer saw was on routine patrol in Oceanside and saw smoke coming from the corner of a building on Oceanside Road at about 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, NCPD reported. Police said the officer knocked on the front door of the home and helped the three occupants who were in the process of evacuating. The Oceanside Fire Department extinguished the blaze, authorities said. Police said no injuries were reported at the scene. Arson/Bomb Squad detectives …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Three Police Officers Rescue Long Island Man From Burning Home Three Police Officers Rescue Long Island Man From Burning Home
Three Police Officers Rescue Long Island Man From Burning Home Three police officers saved a man who was trapped inside a burning Long Island home. The fire took place in Roosevelt around 3:35 p.m., Sunday, April 17, said the Nassau County Police. When officers responded to the call after receiving a 911 call they found that four residents had made it safely outside the burning home, but one man was trapped inside, police said. Three Nassau County officers ran into the home and performed a search for the trapped victim. The officers navigated heavy smoke and were able to locate the man and remove him to safety, police added. The rescued man, age 29, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Three Hospitalized After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Nassau County Three Hospitalized After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Nassau County
Three Hospitalized After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Nassau County Three people were hospitalized after an apartment fire broke out overnight on Long Island. According to Nassau County Police, Sixth Precinct officers responded to a call for an apartment building fire Thursday, Dec. 30, at around 9:45 p.m. in Great Neck Plaza, at 15 Clent Road.  Upon arrival, police with the assistance of local fire departments were able to evacuate the building residents to safety. The New Hyde Park Fire Department responded to extinguish the flames and was assisted by several other departments, including those from Roslyn, Port Washington, Albertson, Garden Cit…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Body Found After Vehicle Becomes Fully Engulfed In Flames On Long Island Body Found After Vehicle Becomes Fully Engulfed In Flames On Long Island
Body Found After Vehicle Becomes Fully Engulfed In Flames On Long Island A body was found inside a vehicle that burst into flames on Long Island. Police Officers responded to the fire in Freeport at 29 Seaman Ave. on Friday, May 14 at 10:45 a.m. Upon arrival, officers discovered the fully engulfed vehicle in the rear yard, Nassau County Police said.  The Freeport Fire Department responded and was able to extinguish the fire. Once the fire was extinguished, the body of an undetermined gender was discovered in the vehicle, police said.  This person was pronounced dead at the scene by a Nassau County Police Medic. Detectives from the Homicide Squ…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Suffers Burn Injuries After Long Island House Fire Breaks Out Man Suffers Burn Injuries After Long Island House Fire Breaks Out
Man Suffers Burn Injuries After Long Island House Fire Breaks Out An occupant of a Long Island home suffered burn injuries after a house fire broke out. Emergency responders rushed to the scene around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8 on Grant Street in South Farmingdale, where the house was fully engulfed in flames, Nassau County Police said. All occupants of the residence had safely evacuated prior to police arrival. The injured occupant, a man, suffered burns to his hand and was treated at the scene, police said. The South Farmingdale Fire Department responded, assisted by several other fire Departments including those from Farmingdale, East Far…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman, Two Men Charged After 22 Unregistered Firearms, Drugs Seized At Long Island Residence Woman, Two Men Charged After 22 Unregistered Firearms, Drugs Seized At Long Island Residence
Woman, Two Men Charged After 22 Unregistered Firearms, Drugs Seized At Long Island Residence A woman and two men are facing charges after being busted with nearly two dozen unregistered firearms and an assortment of drugs at a Long Island residence, police said. Nassau County Police officers were called to the Staples Street residence at approximately 7 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15, in Farmingdale to check on the well-being of a resident. Upon arrival, officers were given permission to enter the home, which was occupied by residents Tiffany Pawson, Eddie Fernandez and Daniel Petrizzo. According to police, officers found various chemicals in liquid and powder form as well as nu…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Long Island Apartment Fire Under Investigation Long Island Apartment Fire Under Investigation
Long Island Apartment Fire Under Investigation An investigation is underway after an apartment fire broke out on Long Island. Emergency responders rushed to the scene in Woodbury at 114 Fairhaven Boulevard off Jericho Turnpike at about 9:45 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30. After observing heavy black smoke emitting from the building, police evacuated all nearby apartments and made sure that no one was still inside. No injuries were reported. The Syosset Fire Department responded and was assisted by the Plainview Fire Department, Bethpage Fire Department, Huntington Manor Fire Department and the East Norwich Fire Department.  All told, th…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Details Emerge After Fire Rips Through Row Of Stores On Long Island Details Emerge After Fire Rips Through Row Of Stores On Long Island
Details Emerge After Fire Rips Through Row Of Stores On Long Island New details have been released after an early morning four-alarm fire damaged several businesses at a Long Island shopping plaza. The fire started around 2:40 a.m., Friday, Nov. 22 in Cedarhurst when Nassau County Police called the Lawrence Cedarhurst Fire Department reporting smoke coming from the building. The building, located at 604 Central Avenue, is home to a yogurt and ice cream store, a dry cleaner, pharmacy, and a pizza restaurant.  Officers responded to the building within minutes and were met by an employee who opened one of the businesses. Firefighters found that the…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For Woman Found Dead Inside LI Home Following Fire ID Released For Woman Found Dead Inside LI Home Following Fire
ID Released For Woman Found Dead Inside LI Home Following Fire A woman found dead inside a Bayville home that burned has been identified by police. Sonia Baron, 94, of Bayville, was found following a fire at her home on Bayville Park Boulevard around 1:58 p.m., Monday, Nov. 11, said the Nassau County Police. Another resident, a man, was also found inside the home and is listed in critical condition, police said. When Bayville Fire Department responded to a 911 call for the fire, they found the residence fully engulfed in flames, police said. The Bayville Fire Department was assisted by eight other local departments including more than 100 firefighter…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Dead After Massive House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island One Dead After Massive House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island
One Dead After Massive House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island One occupant of a Long Island home was found dead, another was seriously injured when a massive house fire broke out just before 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11. The home, in Bayville, was fully engulfed in flames when Nassau County Police and the Bayville Fire Department responded to a 911 call for a house fire on Bayville Park Boulevard, Nassau County Police said. At the time of the fire, there were two occupants inside. One adult was pronounced dead at the scene and another adult male, suffering from serious injuries, was transported to a local hospital for treatment. He is in critical condi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Suspicious Fire At Manorhaven Beach Park Pool Under Investigation Suspicious Fire At Manorhaven Beach Park Pool Under Investigation
Suspicious Fire At Manorhaven Beach Park Pool Under Investigation An investigation is underway after a fire determined to be suspicious broke out at Manorhaven Beach Park Pool, Nassau County Police said. The fire began just before 5 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17 at a shed of the facility on Manorhaven Boulevard in Manorhaven.  After the Port Washington Fire Department arrived on scene and extinguished the fire, the Nassau County PD Arson/Bomb Squad was called to the scene to investigate. No injuries were reported. Detectives request anyone with information regarding this case to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All …

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by Joe Lombardi