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East Northport adult home evacuated after gas leak

Originally published: February 8, 2010 2:20 PM
Updated: February 8, 2010 9:15 PM
By JOHN VALENTI AND DEBORAH S. MORRIS.  john.valenti@newsday.com,, deborah.morris@newsday.com

Gas Leak Forces Evacuation of Adult Home

Photo credit: Photo by Steve Silverman | Gas Leak Forces Evacuation of Adult Home

A natural gas leak at an assisted living facility in East Northport forced the evacuation of the 65 residents Monday morning, officials said.

Sixty-four of the residents of Birchwood Suites on Clay Pitts Road were evacuated to a nearby Salvation Army facility, a Suffolk County fire official said. One resident and three facility staff members were taken to Huntington Hospital for observation,...

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