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Long Island Man Dies From Injuries Suffered In House Fire Long Island Man Dies From Injuries Suffered In House Fire
Long Island Man Dies From Injuries Suffered In House Fire A Long Island man has died from injuries suffered in a house fire two days ago. The man, identified as Pete McGuire, age 55, of Hampton Bays, died from injuries incurred during a fire at his home on Sunday, June 26. Southampton police responded to the home located at 94 W. Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays around 10:20 p.m., said Lt. Susan Ralph, of the Southampton Police. Several patrol units arrived on the scene to find a fully involved fire on the first floor of a two-story building, Ralph said. Hampton Bays Fire Department and Hampton Bays volunteer ambulance arrived on t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Long Island Man Charged With Arson For Storage Unit Fire, Police Say Long Island Man Charged With Arson For Storage Unit Fire, Police Say
Long Island Man Charged With Arson For Storage Unit Fire, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested for allegedly starting a fire inside a storage unit. The fire was discovered around 1:45 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 15, when a Riverhead Town Police officer on patrol noticed smoke in the area of Mill Road and West Main Street in Riverhead. During an investigation, the officer located a fire inside one of the CubeSmart Storage Units located at 99 Mill Road along with a man screaming for help outside of the unit.  The man, identified as Robert Lazazzaro, age 60, undomiciled, uninjured from the fire was transported to the Peconic Bay Medical Cent…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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