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Woman Killed, Two Men Seriously Injured In Long Island House Fire: Police
A woman was killed, and two men were seriously injured in a house fire on Storz Place in Lindenhurst late Thursday, Jan. 9, Suffolk County police announced. First Precinct officers responded to a 911 call reporting the blaze at 9 Storz Place at 11:11 p.m., police said. Three occupants were rescued from the home by police and first responders. The woman, who has not yet been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Copiague Fire Department, authorities said. Her identity and cause of death will be determined by the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner following an autopsy…
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Firefighter Hospitalized After Battling Old Bethpage House Fire: Police
A firefighter was hospitalized after battling a blaze that severely damaged a home in Old Bethpage, authorities said. The fire broke out around 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 26, at a residence on Round Swamp Road, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Multiple fire departments assisted the Plainview Fire Department in extinguishing the flames, which left the home with extensive damage. During the response, one firefighter suffered smoke inhalation and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, police said. The Nassau County Fire Marshal and Arson Bomb Squad also responde…
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Firefighter Among 5 Hospitalized In House Fire: Nassau County Police
A firefighter suffered a head injury and four people were hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a house fire in Lakeview, Nassau County police said. The fire broke out at a Coventry Road home on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, at 5:11 p.m., police said in a release. Officers arrived to find the house fully engulfed in flames, according to the report. Fire crews from the Lakeview Fire Department and several neighboring departments responded, bringing the blaze under control. Four residents were transported to a local hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation, while a firefighter was also hosp…
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Long Island Resident Killed After House Fire Breaks Out
A resident was killed in a Long Island house fire. The blaze broke out just before 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27 in Bay Shore. Artemio Gonzalez, age 77, had been removed from the house by a family member, a good Samaritan and a Suffolk County PD Third Precinct officer. Gonzalez was transported to South Shore Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead, police said. The family member and a Suffolf County PD Third Precinct officer were transported to a local hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation. Following a preliminary investigation, detectives believe the cause of the fire to …
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Community Rallies Around Long Island Family Who 'Lost Everything' In House Fire
“They have lost everything in the fire — personal belongings, cherished memories, and the comfort of their home.” Just a day after the Tuesday, June 25 fire broke out at a home in East Meadow, a community member sprung on the opportunity to help. Original Story: 5 Hospitalized After Flames Engulf East Meadow Home The Arleigh Road home had been completely engulfed in flames and required multiple fire departments’ assistance to extinguish. Five people – three adults and two children – were taken to a nearby hospital for smoke inhalation. Now, Alexa Zsebedics, an elementary school…
Police & Fire
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 …