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Industrial Business 'Burned To Ground' In Fire On Long Island Industrial Business 'Burned To Ground' In Fire On Long Island
Industrial Business 'Burned To Ground' In Fire On Long Island An industrial business on Long Island was gutted by an early-morning fire. Multiple agencies were called to Huntington Station for a fire at the Four-Way Pallet Corporation, located on East 2nd Street, shortly after 1 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27. It took firefighters nearly 12 hours to get the flames under control, Rachel Marx, the daughter of one of the two owners, said on the Huntington Matters Community Forum Facebook group. “We watched it burn to the ground…” she said, adding that nobody was injured. In all, firefighters from 15 different agencies responded to the blaze. “Thank you to all …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Long Island Home Fire Breaks Out At Long Island Home
Fire Breaks Out At Long Island Home A fast-moving fire tore through a Long Island home, prompting a heavy response from first responders in the region. The blaze broke out shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19 in Copiague inside a private residence on Dante Place, officials said A total of four departments responded to the scene to battle the blaze, which destroyed the Copiague home after it tore through the residence. It is unclear what caused the fire, which remains under investigation. No injuries were reported.

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
SUV Bursts Into Flames In Chain-Reaction Long Island Crash SUV Bursts Into Flames In Chain-Reaction Long Island Crash
SUV Bursts Into Flames In Chain-Reaction Long Island Crash A four-vehicle crash on Long Island led to one vehicle landing on a residential property before it burst into flames. The crash took place around 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 1 on Great Neck Road in Copiague, the Suffolk County Police said. According to police, the Chevrolet SUV being driven by an adult male rear-ended the vehicle in front of it, which caused a chain reaction with two other vehicles being rear-ended.  The Chevrolet veered off the road, coming to a stop on a residential property, and became fully engulfed in flames, police said. Multiple fire departments and ambulance c…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
COVID-19: New York Setting Up 'Retail Sites' To Distribute Vaccine To General Population COVID-19: New York Setting Up 'Retail Sites' To Distribute Vaccine To General Population
Covid-19: New York Setting Up 'Retail Sites' To Distribute Vaccine To General Population With more COVID-19 vaccines being disseminated to a larger group of New Yorkers, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the state will be setting up “retail sites” to help offset the demand of those seeking the vaccination. Since the COVID-19 vaccines began circulating in New York approximately four weeks ago, frontline healthcare workers, nursing home employees, and residents have been at the forefront of those receiving the first round of doses. As more allocations of the vaccine are distributed to New York, Cuomo announced that in addition to the state’s 194 public and private hospitals, they would…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fire Causes Heavy Damage To Long Island Home Fire Causes Heavy Damage To Long Island Home
Fire Causes Heavy Damage To Long Island Home A Suffolk County home suffered extensive damage, and a Dix Hills group home had to be evacuated after a fire broke out and quickly spread, fire officials said. Dozens of firefighters from multiple agencies responded to a Wildwood Drive home shortly after 9:45 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15, officials said. The fire reportedly started in an attached garage before spreading to the main structure. Approximately 75 firefighters and first responders from Dix Hills, Deer Park, Melville, and Wyandanch helped battle the blaze, which was knocked down within an hour. The Greenlawn and Commack fire departmen…

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by Zak Failla