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Long Island Woman Accused Of Setting Fire At Group Home Long Island Woman Accused Of Setting Fire At Group Home
Long Island Woman Accused Of Setting Fire At Group Home Six residents and two staffers have been displaced from a group home on Long Island after a woman allegedly set fire to a mattress. The Nassau County Police Arson Bomb Squad said the incident took place around 1 a.m., Friday, Jan. 26 in Locust Valley. According to detectives, officers responded to a 911 call for a house fire located at 67 1st St. A mattress was set on fire and the Locust Valley Fire Department responded to extinguish the flames.  Lauren Gach, age 32, of Locust Valley, admitted to starting the fire and was arrested and charged with five counts of endange…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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23-Year-Old Faces Arson Charge After Hempstead House Fire 23-Year-Old Faces Arson Charge After Hempstead House Fire
23-Year-Old Faces Arson Charge After Hempstead House Fire A 23-year-old man is in custody for an alleged arson incident at a Hempstead home, Nassau County police investigators said. According to the Nassau County Police Arson Bomb Squad, a 78-year-old Duncan Road resident was notified by his 21-year-old granddaughter that smoke was spreading from their garage at approximately 12:20 p.m. on Thursday, July 25. Police said that the two were able to evacuate the house, and the granddaughter attempted to use a garden hose to put out a fire that was spreading from the garage’s wall. She was unsuccessful, called 911 and the Hempstead Fire Department resp…

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by Zak Failla