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LI Widow Of FDNY Lt. Who Died In Apartment Fire Located Hours After Going Missing LI Widow Of FDNY Lt. Who Died In Apartment Fire Located Hours After Going Missing
LI Widow Of Fdny Lt. Who Died In Apartment Fire Located Hours After Going Missing The Long Island widow of a late FDNY lieutenant who died in a double fatal fire decades ago was located hours after relatives reported her missing. Susan Blackmore, age 68, of South Farmingdale, had last been seen leaving her Plitt Avenue residence at around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, Nassau County Police said. At around 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, her sister Jeanne Santora informed her Facebook followers that Blackmore had been found and was safe. “Thank you everyone,” she wrote. No other details were given. News of Blackmore’s disappearance quickly gained traction on social media, where…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Long Island House Fire Leaves Family Dog Dead Long Island House Fire Leaves Family Dog Dead
Long Island House Fire Leaves Family Dog Dead A house fire on Long Island left a dog dead. The blaze began at about 4 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 17 on Seaman Road in Jericho. Responders arrived to find the home engulfed in flames from the second floor and heavy smoke throughout.  All residents made it out safely, though the family’s dog was found dead inside.  The Nassau County PD Arson Bomb Squad and the Nassau County Fire Marshal are investigating. Firefighters from Jericho, with assistance from Syosset, Hicksville, Westbury, Plainview, Bethpage, South Farmingdale, Glenwood, and Carle Place, responded and extinguished the fire.

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
3 Firefighters Injured Battling Blaze On Long Island 3 Firefighters Injured Battling Blaze On Long Island
3 Firefighters Injured Battling Blaze On Long Island Police are investigating the cause of a Long Island fire that injured multiple firefighters. It happened on the evening of Monday, June 3 in Hicksville, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 7 p.m., a fire broke out at Omega Auto Body, located at 16 Jerusalem Avenue. When officers and the Hicksville Fire Department arrived at the scene to battle the blaze, flames were pouring out of the building. Several additional fire departments assisted in extinguishing the fire. Two firefighters suffered minor injuries and refused treatment, police said; a third firefighter’s eye …

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by Sophie Grieser