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Long Island House Fire: 1 Killed, 8 Evacuated Long Island House Fire: 1 Killed, 8 Evacuated
Long Island House Fire: 1 Killed, 8 Evacuated An early-morning fire at a Long Island home with nearly 10 people inside has left one dead and many others displaced, officials said. It happened in Hempstead on Monday, Nov. 13, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 5:40 a.m., the Devon Road home went up in flames with nine people inside. The Hempstead Fire Department was able to extinguish the fire and evacuate eight people. An 81-year-old man who lived in the home but whose name has not yet been released, was found by officials after the fire had been put out. He was pronounced dead at the scene. At this time, pol…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Rescue: 9 Residents Overcome By Carbon Monoxide On Long Island Saved Rescue: 9 Residents Overcome By Carbon Monoxide On Long Island Saved
Rescue: 9 Residents Overcome By Carbon Monoxide On Long Island Saved Nine Long Island residents suffering from high levels of carbon monoxide were saved by police and firefighters. The incident took place around 9:20 p.m., Monday, March 13 at a home on Buchanan Road in East Meadow. According to police, officers responded to a home on Buchanan Road to assist the East Meadow Fire Department with nine residents suffering from high levels of carbon monoxide inside the home.  The residents were transported by East Meadow Fire Department to an area hospital for treatment and observation.  The Nassau County Fire Marshall was at the scene …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Dog, 6 Cats Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In Hicksville Dog, 6 Cats Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In Hicksville
Dog, 6 Cats Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In Hicksville One dog and six cats were killed after a house fire on Long Island. The blaze broke out around 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 25 in Hicksville on Gardner Avenue.  The house was deemed unoccupied and the Hicksville Fire Department along with the Jericho and Westbury Fire Departments responded and extinguished the flames, according to authorities. One Jericho firefighter sustained a minor laceration to his hand and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. Nassau County Fire Marshall Bradley was on the scene.  "The cause of the fire is under investigation but not suspicio…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fire Engulfs Massapequa Home, Smoke Damages 2 Neighboring Residences Fire Engulfs Massapequa Home, Smoke Damages 2 Neighboring Residences
Fire Engulfs Massapequa Home, Smoke Damages 2 Neighboring Residences Multiple crews responded to a fire that destroyed a Long Island home and caused smoke damage to two neighboring homes. The fire broke out at a house on Clearwater Avenue in Massapequa at about 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9, according to the Nassau County Police Department. When emergency responders arrived, the home was engulfed in flames and all of the occupants had evacuated the residence, Nassau County Police said. Police said the Massapequa Fire Department responded to the scene and was assisted by the following fire departments: Seaford Amityville Wantagh  South Farmingdale The…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
1 Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In Hempstead 1 Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In Hempstead
1 Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In Hempstead Updated story: Neighbor Charged After Fatal Hempstead House Fire  An investigation is underway after a fatal house fire on Long Island. The blaze broke out around 6:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26 in Hempstead. Emergency responders raced to the scene at 103 Front St.  Upon arrival, they observed the house to be fully engulfed in flames due to a fire that started in a second-floor bedroom, Nassau County Police said.  The Hempstead Fire Department along with South Hempstead, West Hempstead, Uniondale, and Roosevelt Fire Departments responded and extinguished the flames.&nb…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Residents Displaced After Syosset Home Severely Damaged In Fire Residents Displaced After Syosset Home Severely Damaged In Fire
Residents Displaced After Syosset Home Severely Damaged In Fire Residents of a Long Island home were displaced after a fire severely damaged the residence.  Responders raced to the house in Syosset, located on Bluebird Drive, as it became engulfed in flames at about 4:40 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, the Nassau County Police Department said. The 42-year-old man who owned the home told authorities that all occupants were outside, NCPD said. Police said the Syosset Fire Department responded to the scene and was assisted by: Jericho Fire Department Cold Spring Harbor Fire Department Oyster Bay Fire Department Plainview Fire Department Westbury Fire D…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
70 Residents Evacuated After Fire At Great Neck Plaza Apartment Complex 70 Residents Evacuated After Fire At Great Neck Plaza Apartment Complex
70 Residents Evacuated After Fire At Great Neck Plaza Apartment Complex More than 70 residents were evacuated from a Long Island apartment complex when a fire broke out. The incident took place at Great Neck Plaza around 1:45 p.m., Monday, July 25. According to police, officers responded to a call for an apartment building fire located at 21 Chapel Place. Upon arrival, police with the assistance of the local fire departments were able to evacuate approximately 70 residents safely, said the Nassau County Police. Within 30 minutes the fire was brought under control by the members of the Vigilant Fire Company, the Alert Fire Company, and the Manhasset-Lakeville …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fire Damages Long Island Home Fire Damages Long Island Home
Fire Damages Long Island Home A fire broke out in a Long Island home overnight, officials announced. Firefighters in Massapequa responded to a reported house fire at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 9 on Croyden Drive that broke out inside the residence. The home sustained “substantial damage” during the fire, a Nassau County Police Department spokesperson said, though fire crews were able to keep the fire from spreading. Fire investigators said that the cause of the fire was an electrical short in the living room of the home, and the incident was not deemed criminal in nature. No injuries were reported. Resp…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Seaford Home Extensively Damaged In Fire Seaford Home Extensively Damaged In Fire
Seaford Home Extensively Damaged In Fire A Long Island home was extensively damaged in a fire that broke out early in the morning. Authorities received a report of a house fire in Seaford on Bryant Drive at about 4:45 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19, according to the Nassau County Police Department. When authorities arrived at the scene, the home was engulfed in flames and the residents had safely evacuated, NCPD reported. The Seaford Fire Department extinguished the blaze, police said. Police said no injuries were reported at the scene.  The Nassau County Fire Marshall and Arson/Bomb Squad Detectives also responded to the …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
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
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
Three Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out At Long Island Apartment Complex Three Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out At Long Island Apartment Complex
Three Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out At Long Island Apartment Complex Three people were hospitalized as more than a dozen fire departments responded to a blaze that broke out at a Long Island apartment complex, officials announced. First responders were dispatched to a building fire that was reported at 135 Clinton Ave. in Hempstead at 3:24 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 6. Officials said that the Hempstead Fire Department responded with the assistance of 15 other area departments to extinguish the blaze, which led to three residents being transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Flames could be seen billowing through the windows of one of…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Long Island House Fire Linked To Remnants Of Fireworks, Police Say Long Island House Fire Linked To Remnants Of Fireworks, Police Say
Long Island House Fire Linked To Remnants Of Fireworks, Police Say The improper disposal of the remnants of Fourth of July fireworks potentially led to a house fire on Long Island, officials said. First responders were dispatched to a working house fire on Boat Lane in Levittown at approximately 9:60 p.m. on Monday, July 5, when the blaze broke out as a homeowner was cleaning up from a fireworks display. According to police, the homeowner said that after cleaning up he placed remnants of fireworks including casings in a garbage can on the side of the home, leading to the fire. Police said that the fire caused damage to the Boat Lane home and a neighbor’s …

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by Zak Failla
News
IDs Released For Two Victims Of Triple-Fatal Long Island House Fire IDs Released For Two Victims Of Triple-Fatal Long Island House Fire
IDs Released For Two Victims Of Triple-Fatal Long Island House Fire The identities of two victims of a triple-fatal Long Island house fire have been released by authorities. The blaze broke out in Garden City, on Washington Avenue, around 5:38 a.m. on Thursday, May 6, and took about two hours to knock down. Nassau County Police have identified the victims as being Gail Madigan, age 60, and Molly Madigan, age 18. The third victim, a 62-year-old man, will be identified pending further investigation, police said. Four others were injured, including a police officer who is now hospitalized after attempting to help rescue the residents inside.  Earlier…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Long Island House Fire Causes Propane Tanks To Explode Long Island House Fire Causes Propane Tanks To Explode
Long Island House Fire Causes Propane Tanks To Explode Propane tanks exploded after they got too hot when a house fire broke out on Long Island. First responders in Nassau County were dispatched to a 7th Street home in East Meadow at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 6, when a house fire broke out that left two homes with damage. Crews from the East Meadow and North Bellmore Fire Departments were able to knock down the flames, though, in the process, two propane tanks ruptured due to the heat of the flames, damaging the siding of a neighbor’s home, Nassau County Police said. According to reports, neighbors could hear the explosion from …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island Woman Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island
Woman Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island A quick-thinking police officer on Long Island leaped into action and came to the rescue of a woman who found herself in a precarious position inside a burning home. First responders in Nassau County responded to the home in Searington on Solar Lane at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, April 23, where there was a report of a house fire that had broken out. Upon arrival, officers said they found heavy smoke coming from the roof of the door, and one person was inside. Nassau County Police Officer Robert Simon made his way into the home through the front door, where he found a 57-year-old woman who was di…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
13 Families Displaced After Massive Long Island Apartment Blaze Breaks Out 13 Families Displaced After Massive Long Island Apartment Blaze Breaks Out
13 Families Displaced After Massive Long Island Apartment Blaze Breaks Out More than a dozen families on Long Island have been temporarily displaced when a massive blaze broke out inside a Long Island building. Firefighters from multiple agencies in Nassau responded to a Nassau Avenue apartment building at approximately 1 a.m. on Tuesday, April 6 in Roosevelt, where there was a report of a possible house fire, police said. Upon arrival, first responders said that they observed the upstairs portion of the building’s rear apartment fully engulfed in flames. Responding Nassau County Police officers were able to make their way into the building to assist approximatel…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Long Island Apartment Fire Woman Killed In Long Island Apartment Fire
Woman Killed In Long Island Apartment Fire A 79-year-old woman was killed when a fire broke out in a  Long Island apartment complex overnight. First responders in Nassau County were dispatched to Nicole Court in Bethpage at approximately 2:20 a.m. on Friday, April 2, where a resident reported the smell of smoke coming from an apartment building in a 55-and-over complex. Upon arrival, crews found that there was a fire in one of the upper units in the apartment complex. Officials said that members of the Hicksville Fire Department forced entry into the apartment and found a 79-year-old woman unconscious on the floor. She was tr…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Three Rescued From Long Island House Fire By Police Officer Three Rescued From Long Island House Fire By Police Officer
Three Rescued From Long Island House Fire By Police Officer Three people were evacuated by a police officer from a home on Long Island after police found heavy smoke coming from the residence. The fire took place at a home in New Hyde Park around 11:55 a.m., Sunday, Jan., 31, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, officers responded to a Flower Lane residence for a house fire. Upon police arrival, Officer Raymond Pescatore observed heavy smoke emanating from all windows of the home.  Pescatore then entered the home and was able to safely evacuate a man and two women.  There were no injuries reported.  The New Hyde …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Firefighters Hospitalized After Blaze Breaks Out At Long Island Restaurant Two Firefighters Hospitalized After Blaze Breaks Out At Long Island Restaurant
Two Firefighters Hospitalized After Blaze Breaks Out At Long Island Restaurant Two firefighters were hospitalized after a blaze broke out at a Long Island restaurant. It happened in Floral Park on Sunday, Sept. 27 at around 6:20 a.m. Floral Park police responded to the Park Place Bar and Grill located at 41 Covert Ave. Upon arrival, police observed fire and smoke from the building that extended to at least 11 other adjacent storefronts causing substantial fire and smoke damage, Nassau County Police said. The Floral Park Fire Department along with several other nearby fire departments responded to extinguish the fire.  Two firefighters from the New Hyde Park Fi…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
COVID-19: Six NY Businesses' Liquor Licenses Suspended For 'Egregious' Violations Of Guidelines COVID-19: Six NY Businesses' Liquor Licenses Suspended For 'Egregious' Violations Of Guidelines
Covid-19: Six NY Businesses' Liquor Licenses Suspended For 'Egregious' Violations Of Guidelines New York has suspended liquor licenses for six more businesses after finding what it labeled "egregious violations" of COVID-19 pandemic-related executive orders.  Businesses found in violation of COVID-19 regulations face fines up to $10,000 per violation, while egregious violations can result in the immediate suspension of a bar or restaurant's liquor license.  The locations of the six establishments, located on Long Island, in New York City and Central New York, are as follows: Brooklyn, 3 Nassau, 1 Suffolk, 1 Oswego, 1 The six bars suspended are listed below, along with info…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Two Killed In Fiery Long Island Expressway Crash Two Killed In Fiery Long Island Expressway Crash
Two Killed In Fiery Long Island Expressway Crash Two people were killed in a fiery crash on the Long Island Expressway. It happened Thursday, Aug. 6 around 3 p.m. in New Hyde Park. A pickup truck traveling on the westbound side of the expressway struck the rear end of a tractor-trailer in the vicinity of Exit 34, Nassau County Police said.   The pickup then burst into flames, causing entrapment of the two passengers, who both sustained fatal injuries, according to police. The fire department extinguished the blaze and the Nassau County Fire Marshall was on scene.  The victims were transported to the Medical Examiner’s Of…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Six People, Dog Rescued After Long Island House Fire Breaks Out Six People, Dog Rescued After Long Island House Fire Breaks Out
Six People, Dog Rescued After Long Island House Fire Breaks Out Six residents and a dog were rescued after an early morning house fire broke out on Long Island, police said. Officers from the Nassau County Police Department responded to a house fire on Hillside Boulevard in New Hyde Park at approximately 6:36 a.m. on Tuesday, May 12, when they spotted smoke coming from a third-floor window. According to police, officers kicked in a back door and were able to evacuate six residents and a dog that were all on the second floor. The Nassau County Fire Marshall responded as well as the Floral Park, South Floral Park, Floral Park Center, New Hyde Park, Gard…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
120 Firefighters From 14 Departments Battle Four-Alarm Long Island House Fire 120 Firefighters From 14 Departments Battle Four-Alarm Long Island House Fire
120 Firefighters From 14 Departments Battle Four-Alarm Long Island House Fire A total of 120 firefighters from 14 departments battled a four-alarm house fire that moved to another structure on Long Island. The blaze broke out around 12:40 p.m., Monday, Feb. 24, in Farmingdale at 490 Secatogue Ave., said Nassau County Police. The fire spread and also caused damage to a residence located on Nelson Street, causing the fourth-alarm to be sounded. Eighth Precinct police officers were first to arrive at the scene, observing a residence fully engulfed causing extensive damage.  All occupants were out of the house, Nassau County Police said. Two firemen were tr…

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by Joe Lombardi
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
Person Found Dead After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island Person Found Dead After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island
Person Found Dead After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island A person was found dead after a house fire broke out on Long Island. It happened on Wednesday, Nov. 13 just after at 2:15 p.m. in Bayville. The Bayville Fire Department and Nassau County Police responded to the house fire at 128 Bayville Avenue. Bayville Fire Department responded to extinguish the flames.  Upon investigation, the body of an unidentified person was found within the residence. No further injuries due to fire were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The Homicide Squad, the Second Squad, Arson Bomb Squad and Nassau County Fire Marshall responded to…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
102-Year-Old Long Island Man Hospitalized After House Fire Breaks Out 102-Year-Old Long Island Man Hospitalized After House Fire Breaks Out
102-Year-Old Long Island Man Hospitalized After House Fire Breaks Out A 102-year-old man was hospitalized after a home became fully engulfed in flames on Long Island. According to police, officers responded to Fir Street in Valley Stream at around 3:52 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8. Upon arrival, police observed the second floor of a Fir Street residence fully engulfed in flames.  The Valley Stream Fire Department responded with the assistance of the Lynbrook Fire Department, Woodmere Fire Department and the Elmont Fire Department to extinguish the flames.  There were at least six fire apparatus and 60 fire personnel on the scene.  The 102-year-old re…

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by Joe Lombardi