Fire Destroys 2 Homes On LI: Police

WEST ISLIP, NY— Firefighters battled a raging fire that ripped through two homes in West Islip on Friday afternoon, according to Suffolk County police.

Police told Patch the fire damaged the Monroe Avenue homes after the blaze broke out in the garage of one home, spread to the house and then jumped to a neighboring home around 12:20 p.m.

No injuries were reported, police said. Suffolk County Police Arson Section detectives are investigating the fire, but it appears to be non-criminal, police said.