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NEWS

RELEASE
POLICE DEPARTMENT, COUNTY of NASSAU
Public Information Office
1490 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, New York 11501
(516) 573-7138 FAX (516) 573-7118
INCIDENT: Fire
DATE/TIME: November 24, 2013,
0214
LOCATION: Garden City

ITEM: 01

The Arson Bomb Squad is investigating a Fire that occurred on


Sunday, November 24, 2013 at 2:14 AM in Garden City.
According to detectives, a 41 year old male victim was watching
television when he smelled smoke inside his Andover Court home. The
victim looked outside and observed a patio swing fully engulfed. The
victim tried to put out the fire with a fire extinguisher but was
unsuccessful and the fire quickly spread to the home. Garden City Fire
Department along with Mineola, Franklin Square, New Hyde Park,
Stewart

Manor,

Westbury

and Carle Place

responded

with 120

firefighters and 20 pieces of fire apparatus to extinguish the fire.


Three Garden City firefighters suffered non life threatening injuries
and refused further medical assistance at the scene.

A Westbury

firefighter slipped on a patch of ice and was transported to a local


hospital for treatment of a broken wrist and a shoulder injury.
homeowner reported no injuries.

The structure suffered severe fire

damage.
This investigation is on going.

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NEWS
RELEASE
POLICE DEPARTMENT, COUNTY of NASSAU
Public Information Office
1490 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, New York 11501
(516) 573-7138 FAX (516) 573-7118
Details by: Det. Thomas/ABS

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