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Officials: Fire damages houses, vehicle in Patchogue

Firefighters battle a blaze affecting two Patchogue homes, a shed...

Firefighters battle a blaze affecting two Patchogue homes, a shed and a vehicle on Cozzens Place, Wednesday night, April 15, 2015. The fire was reported in a 911 call at 9:54 p.m., Suffolk County police said. Credit: Stringer News Service

By JOHN VALENTIjohn.valenti@newsday.com

A fire Wednesday night damaged two houses, a shed and a vehicle in Patchogue, officials said.

The fire on Cozzens Place was reported in a 911 call at 9:54 p.m., Suffolk County police said. The initial call reported either a house or a shed on fire.

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A fire Wednesday night damaged two houses, a shed and a vehicle in Patchogue, officials said.

The fire on Cozzens Place was reported in a 911 call at 9:54 p.m., Suffolk County police said. The initial call reported either a house or a shed on fire.

Police said subsequent 911 calls reported a vehicle on fire, as well as fire at an adjacent house.

Officials said there were no reported injuries.

Police said Arson Squad investigators were on scene.

John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”