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5 Hospitalized After Flames Engulf Long Island Home 5 Hospitalized After Flames Engulf Long Island Home
5 Hospitalized After Flames Engulf Long Island Home Three adults and a pair of children were taken to a local hospital after a large fire broke out at a residential home. It happened in East Meadow on Tuesday, June 25, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 3:40 p.m., police arrived at the home, which was on Arleigh Road, to see the house fully engulfed in flames. The East Meadow Fire Department, along with multiple fire departments from surrounding towns, were able to extinguish the blaze. Police reported that the house suffered extensive damage. The neighboring home also suffered minor damage in the fire. While all of …

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
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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Drunk Driver Was Going 127 MPH Before LI Crash That Killed Half-Brother, DA Says Drunk Driver Was Going 127 MPH Before LI Crash That Killed Half-Brother, DA Says
Drunk Driver Was Going 127 MPH Before LI Crash That Killed Half-Brother, DA Says A 23-year-old drunk driver was going more than twice the speed limit moments before a deadly crash on a busy Long Island roadway that killed his half-brother, prosecutors allege. Joshua Pena, of Valley Stream, was formally arraigned on manslaughter and vehicular manslaughter charges in the death of 23-year-old Xavier Pena in Nassau County Court Monday, Jan. 23. Earlier Report: ID Released For 23-Year-Old Killed After Vehicle Hits Guard Rail, Tree In Seaford According to prosecutors, it was around 7:45 a.m. on Father’s Day 2022 when an off-duty East Meadow Fire Department official head…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Dog Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island Dog Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island
Dog Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island Authorities rescued a dog from a house fire on Long Island. Officers responded to a report of a fire at a home on Prospect Avenue in East Meadow at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Police said while searching for any occupants of the building, NCPD officers and an East Meadow firefighter found an unconscious dog trapped inside of the home. They rescued the dog and administered oxygen.  NCPD said after several minutes, the dog became fully conscious again and had not suffered injuries from the fire.  An officer was treated for s…

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by Nicole Valinote
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
ID Released For Woman Killed In Long Island House Fire ID Released For Woman Killed In Long Island House Fire
ID Released For Woman Killed In Long Island House Fire Police have identified the 61-year-old woman who was killed in a Long Island house fire earlier this month that remains under investigation. Earlier report: Woman Found Dead After Long Island House Fire Breaks Out Levittown resident Donna Coyle was in her Forester Lane home at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, April 10 when a fire broke out inside the building. Police said that upon arrival, officers found heavy black smoke fully engulfing the home, which made gaining access to the residence more difficult. Crews from the Levittown Fire Department managed to force their way into the home, …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Trapped Under Vehicle Rescued By First Responders Long Island Man Trapped Under Vehicle Rescued By First Responders
Long Island Man Trapped Under Vehicle Rescued By First Responders A Long Island man trapped under his vehicle was rescued. The rescue took place around 4:50 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 9,  in East Meadow after officers responded to Noble Street to assist a 21-year-old man, said the Nassau County Police. According to police, responding officers found the man trapped under his vehicle. Emergency Service Units, assisted by the East Meadow Fire Department, responded and utilized the power mat rescue bags to safely raise the vehicle and remove the victim.  He was transported to an area hospital for treatment of his injuries.  An investigation determ…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fire Commissioner On Long Island Accused Of Sexually Abusing Teenage Boy, Police Say Fire Commissioner On Long Island Accused Of Sexually Abusing Teenage Boy, Police Say
Fire Commissioner On Long Island Accused Of Sexually Abusing Teenage Boy, Police Say A Long Island firefighter and a former police officer is facing charges for allegedly sexually abusing a teenage boy he met through a fire department program. Scott Farber, an East Meadow firefighter who serves on the fire district’s board of commission, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 4 for alleged sexual misconduct with the 16-year-old in Farber's East Meadow home, according to Nassau County Police. Nassau County Police said that Farber met his victim in the East Meadow Fire Department Junior Program, where Farber is one of the members in charge. The alleged misconduct happened on Saturda…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
LI House Fire Deemed Suspicious After Residents Hear Breaking Glass, Then Smoke, Police Say LI House Fire Deemed Suspicious After Residents Hear Breaking Glass, Then Smoke, Police Say
LI House Fire Deemed Suspicious After Residents Hear Breaking Glass, Then Smoke, Police Say A "suspicious" house fire on Long Island is being investigated by the bomb squad after the residents awoke to the sound of breaking glass and then a fire. The Nassau County Arson Bomb Squad said the fire took place around 1:20 a.m., on Thursday, July 2, in Westbury. According to detectives, a female, 27, was in her Madison Street bedroom when she heard glass break and started to smell smoke.  She alerted four other male tenants ages 8, 33, 42, and 51 and all evacuated the residence, police said. No injuries were reported. The Westbury Fire Department responded to the …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Long Island Home Heavily Damaged By Blaze, Firefighter Injured Long Island Home Heavily Damaged By Blaze, Firefighter Injured
Long Island Home Heavily Damaged By Blaze, Firefighter Injured A Long Island home was heavily damaged by a fire that also injured a firefighter. The fire took place around 12:30 p.m., Sunday, March 15, on Frisch Place in North Bellmore, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, officers responded to call for a fire at a residence on Frisch Place. Upon arrival, officers found the home engulfed in flames and the occupants were out of the home.  The North Bellmore Fire Department with the assistance of East Meadow, Merrick, North Merrick, and Bellmore fire departments were able to extinguish the fire.  One member of the North Bel…

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by Kathy Reakes