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High winds spark blaze, power outages on Long Island
Photo credit: James Carbone | Fierce wind knocked down a large pine tree in North Babylon. The tree brought electrical wires with it, causing a vehicle to catch fire.
Wind gusts whip LI; some auto accidents end in fiery wrecks
Wind batters Long Island
High winds knocked out power to more than 17,000 Long Island homes and businesses Tuesday, and caused at least one frustrating blaze for firefighters in North Babylon when a downed high power line ignited a parked pickup truck.
No one was injured in the truck fire, but firefighters stood helpless for several hours while the truck burned, waiting for LIPA workers who were answering calls throughout...
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