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Community Rallies Around Long Island Family Who 'Lost Everything' In House Fire Community Rallies Around Long Island Family Who 'Lost Everything' In House Fire
Community Rallies Around Long Island Family Who 'Lost Everything' In House Fire “They have lost everything in the fire — personal belongings, cherished memories, and the comfort of their home.” Just a day after the Tuesday, June 25 fire broke out at a home in East Meadow, a community member sprung on the opportunity to help. Original Story: 5 Hospitalized After Flames Engulf East Meadow Home The Arleigh Road home had been completely engulfed in flames and required multiple fire departments’ assistance to extinguish. Five people – three adults and two children – were taken to a nearby hospital for smoke inhalation. Now, Alexa Zsebedics, an elementary school…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Long Island Woman Accused Of Setting Fire At Group Home Long Island Woman Accused Of Setting Fire At Group Home
Long Island Woman Accused Of Setting Fire At Group Home Six residents and two staffers have been displaced from a group home on Long Island after a woman allegedly set fire to a mattress. The Nassau County Police Arson Bomb Squad said the incident took place around 1 a.m., Friday, Jan. 26 in Locust Valley. According to detectives, officers responded to a 911 call for a house fire located at 67 1st St. A mattress was set on fire and the Locust Valley Fire Department responded to extinguish the flames.  Lauren Gach, age 32, of Locust Valley, admitted to starting the fire and was arrested and charged with five counts of endange…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Several Departments Battle Long Island Condo Fire Several Departments Battle Long Island Condo Fire
Several Departments Battle Long Island Condo Fire A fire broke out at a Long Island condominium complex, leaving residents displaced, authorities said. The fire started on Thursday, Dec. 28 in North Hills, according to Nassau County Police. It was just before 3 p.m. when officials showed up at Acorn Ponds Condominium Complex, located at 41 Chestnut Hill, to battle the blaze. Authorities said the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department was aided by several additional departments. A picture from the scene shows the smoke billowing out of what appears to be a garage. Officers and firefighters were able to evacuate residents safely, and no i…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Dozens Displaced After Blaze Breaks Out At Motel In Nassau County Dozens Displaced After Blaze Breaks Out At Motel In Nassau County
Dozens Displaced After Blaze Breaks Out At Motel In Nassau County More than two dozen people were displaced following a fire at a Long Island motel. The blaze broke out in a second-floor room at the Pines Motor Lodge on Taylor Avenue in Westbury at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 8, fire officials said. Multiple agencies responded to the fire, which was knocked down in approximately an hour. Minor injuries were reportedly sustained by a child and firefighter who were treated at the scene. The fire is under investigation by the Nassau County Fire Marshal. No other details were immediately released.

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Businesses, Apartments Become Engulfed In Flames In Four-Alarm Long Island Fire Businesses, Apartments Become Engulfed In Flames In Four-Alarm Long Island Fire
Businesses, Apartments Become Engulfed In Flames In Four-Alarm Long Island Fire Some 200 firefighters battled a four-alarm fire that engulfed several businesses and apartments on Long Island. The blaze broke out in Mineola around 7:55 p.m., Sunday, March 15, in a garage on Main Street, said the Nassau County Police Department. Police officers and Mineola Fire Department responded to a 911 call for a parking garage fire in the rear of 101 Main St., Nassau County Police said. When officers arrived, several commercial businesses and multiple apartments were fully engulfed in flames causing extensive damage.  The Mineola Fire Department was assis…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
20 Displaced In Massive Long Island Apartment Fire 20 Displaced In Massive Long Island Apartment Fire
20 Displaced In Massive Long Island Apartment Fire Twenty people were displaced on Long Island, as several Suffolk County fire departments teamed to battle a blaze at an apartment complex early on Monday, Dec. 9, fire officials said. Fire crews responded to the Fairfield Sunrise Gardens complex on Greenbriar Drive in Bohemia shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Monday, where a fire damaged a total of 12 apartments, leaving 20 without a roof over their heads, according to the Red Cross. Firefighters from Bohemia, Bayport, Blue Point, East Islip, Holbrook, Islip Terrace, Lakeland, Sayville, and West Sayville took approximately an hour to knock down the…

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by Zak Failla