A dried-out, eight-foot Christmas tree can light, blaze and burn to ash in less than a minute, causing considerable damage in the process, according to research by the National Institute of …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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12/23/15
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The Elmont Fire Department responded to a house fire at 146 Hendrickson Avenue at approximately 1:18 p.m. on Dec. 21.
Upon arrival, Assistant Chief Edward Dailey encountered flames in the walls …
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12/21/15
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A 26-year-old woman died early on Tuesday morning after her vehicle struck a light pole and then a tree on Dutch Broadway near Val Park Avenue, according to Nassau County police.
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By Micah Danney
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12/1/15
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Elmont fire commissioner Joseph Balletta has been a resident of Elmont for nearly 40 years and a member of the Elmont Fire Department for 28 years. Those deep ties to the community are one of the …
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By Steve Smirti
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11/27/15
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A new candidate has joined the fray for the Franklin Square fire commissioner election on December 8. Christopher Gioia, a 30-year member of the Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department has served …
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By Steve Smirti
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11/27/15
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A fire broke out on the first floor of a private home at 4 Troy Street in Elmont at 4:34 pm last night, the Elmont Fire Department said. Engine 3 was the first on scene. People were home at the time …
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By Steve Smirti
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11/18/15
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A man who was wandering around and got stuck in the storm drains under Valley Stream was rescued this morning by a task force of over 100 responders from the Nassau County Police, several fire departments and EMS personnel. Emergency responders said they believe the man is homeless and may suffer from mental illness.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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10/14/15
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By now most people are familiar with their local fire departments’ reminders to change the batteries in their smoke detectors . . .
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10/1/15
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At approximately 5:10 p.m. on Monday, Sept 28, Nassau Firecom alerted the Elmont Fire Department for a reported house fire on Irving Street in the North Valley Stream section of the Elmont Fire …
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9/29/15
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On Friday, Aug. 14, the Elmont Volunteer Fire Department was called to a house fire at 303 Oakley Ave. EFD’s Engine 3 and Ladder 2 arrived first and Chief Rob Schriefer was in charge. The Fire …
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8/27/15
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