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Neighbor Charged After Fatal House Fire In Hempstead Neighbor Charged After Fatal House Fire In Hempstead
Neighbor Charged After Fatal House Fire In Hempstead A neighbor has been charged 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.  A female victim was pronounced dead on scene. Neither her age nor identity ha…

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by Joe Lombardi
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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
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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
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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
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Long Island Woman Dies After Fire Breaks Out Long Island Woman Dies After Fire Breaks Out
Long Island Woman Dies After Fire Breaks Out A woman who was hospitalized after a fire on Long Island has died. The blaze broke out Sunday, June 14 at 1:50 a.m. in Uniondale at the Park Gardens Senior Center located at 840 Uniondale Ave.  Nassau County Police officers, with the assistance of the Uniondale Fire Department, were able to safely evacuate all residents.  The 75-year old female resident suffering from cardiac arrest was transported to a nearby hospital and was later pronounced dead by a hospital physician.  One officer suffering from smoke inhalation was also transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Rescued After Fire Breaks Out When Car Crashes Into Shed In Nassau County Woman Rescued After Fire Breaks Out When Car Crashes Into Shed In Nassau County
Woman Rescued After Fire Breaks Out When Car Crashes Into Shed In Nassau County A driver who suffered from a medical condition before crashing into a shed on Long Island had to be rescued by first responders when a small fire started under the car, police said. A 2008 Honda Pilot being driven by a 29-year-old woman crashed into a shed on Nostrand Avenue in Uniondale at approximately 7:10 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, Nassau County Police said. According to police, due to the collision, a small fire started underneath the vehicle after striking the shed. Officers were able to remove the woman from the Honda without further incident, and a volunteer fireman used a hose to put…

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by Zak Failla