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Car Fire Blocking Multiple Lanes Of Long Island Highway During Evening Commute Car Fire Blocking Multiple Lanes Of Long Island Highway During Evening Commute
Car Fire Blocking Multiple Lanes Of Long Island Highway During Evening Commute A car fire was blocking multiple lanes of a Long Island highway during the evening commute Tuesday, Jan. 21. Fire and aid crews were dispatched to the Wantagh State Parkway in East Meadow for a car fire in the southbound lanes near Stewart Avenue shortly before 6 p.m. All but one of the eastbound lanes were blocked by emergency responders, Department of Transportation cameras showed. It was not immediately clear whether anyone was injured. The incident was causing delays for evening commuters, with traffic backed up to the Northern State Parkway. This is a developing story. Check back t…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Flames Engulf 5 Cars In Parking Lot On Long Island Flames Engulf 5 Cars In Parking Lot On Long Island
Flames Engulf 5 Cars In Parking Lot On Long Island Police are investigating a fire that broke out in a parking lot and soon spread to four different vehicles. It happened on Monday, Jan. 8 in Oceanside. According to Nassau County Police, a car in the parking lot of the Sands Shopping Center, located at 3577 Long Beach Road, burst out into flames just before 4:30 p.m. By the time officials arrived at the scene, the fire had spread to four other cars, engulfing all of them. OCEANSIDE has multiple cars on fire in the Sand Shopping Center Parking Lot ON Long Beach Road Hazmat requested for possible EV Car on fire #oceansideny #fire…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Fatal Head-On DWI Crash: 29-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On Montauk Highway In Bay Shore Fatal Head-On DWI Crash: 29-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On Montauk Highway In Bay Shore
Fatal Head-On DWI Crash: 29-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On Montauk Highway In Bay Shore One person was killed in a head-on Long Island crash involving an allegedly drunk driver. It happened around 10:15 a.m. Friday, Aug. 25 in Bay Shore. A Bethpage man was driving a 2016 BMW eastbound on Montauk Highway, near Gardiner Drive, when a westbound 2012 Honda crossed over the center double line and crashed into the BMW, Suffolk County Police said. The Honda caught fire while the driver was still inside. Patrol units responded, and two police officers were injured as they attempted to rescue the driver from the burning vehicle. The driver of the Honda, James Lozier, age 29, of …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Car Fire Erupts At Auto Body Shop On Long Island (Developing) Car Fire Erupts At Auto Body Shop On Long Island (Developing)
Car Fire Erupts At Auto Body Shop On Long Island (Developing) Firefighters are responding to a car fire that erupted at an auto body shop on Long Island. Emergency crews in Brentwood were called at around 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, with reports of a fire at the Mecanica En General, located at 1640 5th Avenue. Photos posted online by LI Fire Buff show a car inside one of the bays completely engulfed in flames with black smoke pouring out of the garage. Brentwood🔥WORKING FIRE🔥 1640 5th Ave #workingfire #brentwoodny pic.twitter.com/jRclXx7MQ3 — LI Fire Buff (@LIFireBuff) April 26, 2023 Flames could also be seen coming from an exterior wall, as…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Westchester Native Jay Leno Seen In First Photo Since Suffering Serious Burns In Gasoline Fire Westchester Native Jay Leno Seen In First Photo Since Suffering Serious Burns In Gasoline Fire
Westchester Native Jay Leno Seen In First Photo Since Suffering Serious Burns In Gasoline Fire Funnyman Jay Leno is on the mend after undergoing surgery for serious burns to his face suffered in a gasoline fire. The 72-year-old former Tonight Show host and New York native was released from a Los Angeles-area burn center on Monday, Nov. 21, more than a week after he was hospitalized with third-degree burns to his hands, chest, and left side of his face, People reports.  Earlier Report: Westchester Native Jay Leno Suffers 'Serious' Burns In Car Fire, Report Says The fire broke out at around 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, inside the garage where Leno stores his multi-million dollar col…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
3 Killed In Fiery Long Island Crash 3 Killed In Fiery Long Island Crash
3 Killed In Fiery Long Island Crash Three people were killed in a fiery early-morning crash on Long Island. It happened around 5 a.m. Sunday, July 24 in Nassau County on the Northern State Parkway in the area of Exit 30 in the town of North Hempstead, according to state police.  The vehicle was traveling eastbound when it left the roadway, striking multiple trees in the southbound shoulder before becoming fully engulfed in flames, state police said.  The driver and both passengers in the vehicle died at the scene, according to police. Their identities have not yet been released. The collision …

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Fire Risk Leads To Recall Of Nearly 485,000 Hyundai, Kia Vehicles Fire Risk Leads To Recall Of Nearly 485,000 Hyundai, Kia Vehicles
Fire Risk Leads To Recall Of Nearly 485,000 Hyundai, Kia Vehicles The owners of some Hyundai and Kia vehicles are being advised to park outside due to the potential of a fire breaking out, even if the engines are turned off. Nationwide, nearly 485,000 vehicles are being recalled due to the possibility of contamination in the antilock brake control module that can cause an electrical short and spark a fire. Related story - Kia Issues Recall For 400,000-Plus Vehicles The recall come following a string of fire and engine issues that have a thorn in the company’s side for the better part of a decade. Vehicles subject to recall: Kia Sportage SUVs from 20…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
LI Man Charged With DWI/Assault Following Fiery Mercedes Crash, Police Say LI Man Charged With DWI/Assault Following Fiery Mercedes Crash, Police Say
LI Man Charged With DWI/Assault Following Fiery Mercedes Crash, Police Say A Long Island man has been charged with alleged DWI after crashing a Mercedes-Benz SUV that then burst into flames and injured his passenger.  Willie Bryant, age 54, of Far Rockaway, was charged in connection with the crash that took place around 12:21 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 9 in Woodmere, the Nassau County Police said. According to police, officers received a call for a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Elm Street and Broadway.  Upon arrival, officers found a utility pole split in half and a 2018 Blue Mercedes SUV engulfed in flames with two men lying outside…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Asking Public For Help In Probe Of Suspicious Car Fire At Long Island Park Police Asking Public For Help In Probe Of Suspicious Car Fire At Long Island Park
Police Asking Public For Help In Probe Of Suspicious Car Fire At Long Island Park Police on Long Island are asking the public for help related to a car fire at a busy area playground. The incident took place around 4:20 a.m., Tuesday, July 6, when the Riverhead Police Department received a report of a vehicle fire at the Riverhead Town Park and Playground located on Lewis St.  The arriving Riverhead Patrol Units confirmed a vehicle in the park fully engulfed in flames. The Riverhead Fire Department was notified and responded to extinguish the fire.  No injuries were reported at this time. Due to the suspicious nature of the vehicle fire, the Riverhea…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Killed In Fiery Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash One Killed In Fiery Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash
One Killed In Fiery Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash A person was killed in a fiery single-vehicle crash overnight on Long Island. It happened on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at approximately 11:45 p.m. in Middle Island. A 2007 Infiniti sedan was traveling southbound on Rocky Point Road, south of Whiskey Road, when the vehicle left the roadway, struck a tree, caught fire and became fully engulfed, Suffolk County Police said.  The Middle Island Fire Department responded and extinguished the blaze. The driver, who was the sole occupant in the vehicle, has not yet been identified by police and was pronounced dead at the scene.

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Dozens Of Cars Destroyed As Fire Spreads To Hotel Parking Lot On Long Island Dozens Of Cars Destroyed As Fire Spreads To Hotel Parking Lot On Long Island
Dozens Of Cars Destroyed As Fire Spreads To Hotel Parking Lot On Long Island A midday car fire outside a Long Island hotel rapidly spread to many other vehicles, destroying at least 25 of them. Members of the Melville Volunteer Fire Department responded at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 24, to the Huntington Hilton on Broadhollow Road, where there was a reported car fire. Upon arrival, Fire Chief David Kaplan said crews found multiple cars burning in the middle of a storage lot of approximately 1,000 Uber vehicles. With an assist from neighboring fire departments in Plainview, East Farmingdale, Huntington Manor, and Dix Hills, the fire was knocked down in …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Pulled From Burning Car After Long Island Crash Man Pulled From Burning Car After Long Island Crash
Man Pulled From Burning Car After Long Island Crash  A Long Island man was saved from a burning vehicle after a crash by two Suffolk County Police Second Precinct officers. The rescue occurred around 6:45 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 19, when Mark Levy, of Melville, was driving a 2010 Hyundai northbound on Walt Whitman Road in South Huntington, when he crashed into the guardrail, said the Suffolk County Police. Officers Joelvy Delacruz and Thomas Phelan arrived on the scene within minutes and found the vehicle on fire and several Good Samaritans attempting to help Levy, who was unconscious in the driver’s seat, police said. Huntington firefight…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Five-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Old Brookville Mansion Five-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Old Brookville Mansion
Five-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Old Brookville Mansion A car fire led to a five-alarm blaze that broke out and destroyed a mansion on Long Island, leaving a firefighter injured with heat exhaustion. Approximately 150 firefighters from nearly two dozen area fire departments responded to the blaze in Old Brookville on Linden Lane, after a fire was reported that originated out of a garage late on Wednesday, July 24, fire officials said. The fire sparked in the garage, then spread to the main residence, officials noted. The homeowner had pulled into the garage before the fire began, damaging other vehicles before it jumped to the home, police said…

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by Zak Failla