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Fire Heavily Damages Long Island Commercial Building, Police Say
A Long Island commercial building that was heavily damaged following a fire was issued numerous violations.
The fire, at a cabinet manufacturing company at 19 Hillsboro Ave., in Elmont, took place around 9:45 p.m., Thursday, May 27, said the Nassau County Police.
Firefighters from the Elmont Fire Department, assisted by the Hempstead Fire Department, took about 30 minutes to extinguish the flames, said police.
No injuries were reported and there were no occupants in the building at the time of the fire, police said.
The likely cause of the fire was due to building fumes in the spray booth…
Two Racehorses Found Dead After Fire Breaks Out At Belmont Stables
A pair of racehorses died and three men were injured when a fire broke out in a barn on the backstretch of Belmont Park, officials announced.
First responders were dispatched to the track at approximately 6:05 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13 when there was a fire reported inside the stables at the track on Hempstead Turnpike.
In total, 58 of the 60 horses under the care of trainers Wayne Potts and Jeffrey Englehart were safely evacuated, according to the New York Racing Association (NYRA), though two died in the fire.
During the fire, three men, ages 57, 39, and 21, were treated at the scene fo…
Firefighter Missing, Presumed Dead Following Massive Blaze At Rockland Senior Facility
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One firefighter is missing and presumed dead, another person died and at least 20 residents are hospitalized following a massive fire at a senior living facility in the Hudson Valley that also killed a resident.
The blaze broke out around 1 a.m., Tuesday, March 23, in the Rockland County at the Evergreen Court Adult Home in Spring Valley.
The missing firefighter, from the Spring Valley Fire Department, was rescuing residents from the home t…
Four Residents Escape From Long Island Home Engulfed In Flames
A Long Island home received heavy damage during a fire that engulfed the entire residence.
The fire started around 3:15 a.m., Monday, March 8, at the home on Monroe Street in Inwood, said the Nassau County Police.
Four residents inside the home were able to escape the flames with help from the Inwood Fire Department without harm, police said.
According to firefighters, the first arriving units found the home engulfed in flames and fire coming from windows and doors.
The Inwood FD, along with the assistance of fire departments from Lawrence/Cedarhurst, Meadowmere Park, Woodmere, Atlantic B…
