Crime & Safety
Firefighters Battle Blaze In Mount Sinai
It was first reported as a smoke condition, but firefighters saw it quickly turn into a "fully involved" fire, fire department says.
MOUNT SINAI, NY — An early morning blaze broke out at a Mount Sinai home on Sunday, authorities said.
In a Facebook post, the Mount Sinai Fire Department said first responders were first called to the Grassland Drive home for a smoke investigation, but it quickly turned into a "fully involved" fire.
The department had support from other fire departments in extinguishing the blaze and no one was injured.
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"Nice job done by all the volunteers on scene," the post concluded.
Suffolk's Arson Squad responded to investigate, police said.
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The fire broke out at around 7:35 a.m., but the fire department was called back to the scene for an area that was smoldering at around 5:26 p.m., according to a police spokesman.
It was one of two locally that firefighters responded to on Sunday.
A second fire broke out at around 1 a.m. in Mastic Beach.
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