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Woman, 80, found dead in Copiague fire

Suffolk homicide and arson detectives are investigating a home fire in Copiague where an 80-year-old woman was found dead.

Police said a 911 call about a fire at 10 Bergen Court came at 8:45 p.m. Firefighters from the Copiague Fire Department found the victim, Olga Burt, dead inside the house. Another tenant in the house escaped without suffering any injuries, police said.

The cause...

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