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Woman, Pet Cat Killed In Devastating North Massapequa House Fire: Police
A woman and her pet cat were killed after a house fire broke out in North Massapequa, Nassau County police announced on Thursday, Feb. 27.
Emergency crews responded to a 911 call for a fire at 150 N Hawthorne Street at 1:20 p.m., detectives said. Firefighters from the North Massapequa Fire Department extinguished the blaze and pulled a 64-year-old woman from the home.
She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead by medical personnel, police said.
Initially reported missing, the family's cat, Max, was later found dead underneath a bed, according to animal rescuer J…
Teen Killed, Firefighter Injured In Valley Stream House Fire
An 18-year-old man was killed, and a firefighter was injured in a house fire in Valley Stream, police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 8.
The victim, identified as Sarabraj Singh of India, was found inside a Keller Street home near North Grove Street that was fully engulfed in flames at 11:22 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, according to Nassau County Police.
The Valley Stream Volunteer Fire Department was notified of the fire at 11:25 a.m. Upon their arrival, firefighters encountered heavy smoke coming from the home and transmitted a Signal 10 “Working Fire,” prompting mutual aid from surrounding comm…
ID Released For Woman Found Dead Inside LI Home Following Fire
A woman found dead inside a Bayville home that burned has been identified by police.
Sonia Baron, 94, of Bayville, was found following a fire at her home on Bayville Park Boulevard around 1:58 p.m., Monday, Nov. 11, said the Nassau County Police.
Another resident, a man, was also found inside the home and is listed in critical condition, police said.
When Bayville Fire Department responded to a 911 call for the fire, they found the residence fully engulfed in flames, police said.
The Bayville Fire Department was assisted by eight other local departments including more than 100 firefighter…
