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Man Killed In Overnight Fire At Long Island Home Man Killed In Overnight Fire At Long Island Home
Man Killed In Overnight Fire At Long Island Home A man has been found dead hours after a fire tore through a Long Island home. Firefighters were called at around 4:40 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 26, for a fire at a Melville house located on Wilmington Drive near Westbourne Lane. Nearly 100 firefighters from multiple departments spent two hours working to get the fire under control, officials said. Flames eventually spread to much of the home, causing its roof to collapse. The blaze was deemed under control by 6:30 a.m. Crews spent the rest of the morning and early afternoon using excavators to search the debris for any victims. Shortly after 1…

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by Michael Mashburn