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Manhasset man killed, woman injured in house fire

Quick ReadNassau County police said the man died as a result of the fire on Grandview Avenue, while a woman, 69, was injured and taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Firefighters wait for orders at the front entrance

Photo credit: Fred Kopf | Firefighters wait for orders at the front entrance of a Grandview Avenue house in Manhasset, where a fire killed a man, 63, Sunday night. (March 7, 2010)

A 63-year-old man who friends said was a Vietnam veteran was killed when a late-night fire roared through a home in Manhasset Sunday.

Nassau County police said the man died as a result of the fire on Grandview Avenue, while a 69-year-old woman was injured and taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Investigators believe the fire was caused by "careless disposal of smoking materials."

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