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Police ID Elderly Woman Killed In Long Island House Fire That Also Burned Chief Police ID Elderly Woman Killed In Long Island House Fire That Also Burned Chief
Police ID Elderly Woman Killed In Long Island House Fire That Also Burned Chief Authorities have identified an elderly woman who died in a Long Island house fire that also sent a fire chief to the hospital. Gloria Monk, age 80, of Seaford, was killed when flames broke out at her Riverside Avenue home at around 6:15 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, Nassau County Police said. Earlier Report: Woman Dies After Seaford Home Becomes Engulfed By Flames By the time members of the Wantagh Fire Department arrived, they found the home’s second floor engulfed in flames, said Nassau County Assistant Chief Fire Marshal James Hickman. Monk was pronounced dead at the scene. Crews rescued…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
One Killed After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island One Killed After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island
One Killed After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island Authorities are investigating a house fire that involved one fatality and injuries to three firefighters on Long Island. The blaze broke out around 11:40 a.m. Monday, Dec. 20 in Massapequa at Bayview Street East.  Upon arrival by officers and members of the Massapequa Fire Department, the house was fully engulfed in flames, Nassau County Police said.  During a subsequent investigation, a man was located in a small room in the front of the house. He was pronounced dead by a Nassau County Police Medic. His identity has not yet been released. Three Massapequa firemen were…

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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
Two Firefighters Injured During Boat Fire At Long Island Marina Two Firefighters Injured During Boat Fire At Long Island Marina
Two Firefighters Injured During Boat Fire At Long Island Marina Two firefighters received minor injuries during a boat fire at a marina on Long Island. The incident took place in Suffolk County around 4 p.m., Sunday, July 12, at Green's Creek Marina, on Atlantic Avenue in West Sayville, said officials with the West Sayville Fire Department. Arriving firefighters found two boats heavily involved in a fire, but were able to keep the flames from spreading to other boats in the near vicinity. "The crews quickly got the fire under control,  then proceeded to overhaul the boat with the main fire," the department said. Chief Gary Savino arrived on scene…

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by Kathy Reakes