5 injured in Uniondale fire

Four occupants of a Uniondale home were injured in a Sunday morning fire along with a Nassau County police officer who helped them escape, authorities said.

Occupants of the Chester Street home woke to the sound of a smoke alarm and found heavy smoke in the living room, police said.

The injured were treated for smoke inhalation at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow; a 19-year-old woman was also treated for burns to her hands.

The Uniondale Fire Department responded to the 8:42 a.m. call and brought the fire under control in 45 minutes, said Chief Anthony Lebron.

Authorities did not release the names of the injured.

With Jennifer Barrios