Crime & Safety
Fire Breaks Out In Apartment Complex On Long Island: Police
Firefighters battled a blaze at a Long Island apartment complex that displaced residents for the night, Suffolk County police say.
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY — Suffolk County Police Arson Section detectives are investigating a fire that ripped trough a Long Island apartment complex on Tuesday afternoon, Suffolk County police told Patch.
Police received a call around 1:30 p.m. reporting a fire in an apartment complex located on Hawthorne Avenue in Central Islip. Upon arrival, they found that the fire started in the attic above one of the apartment units, police said.
According to police, the occupants of 24-units were impacted by the fire and were aided by the American Red Cross and building management to find alternative housing for the night.
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Polices said there were no injuries reported and the cause of the fire is not believed to be criminal in nature at this time.
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