Police: East Meadow fire deemed accidental
Firefighters battle a raging, wind-driven fire in a row of stores in East Meadow. (Jan. 1, 2013) Credit: Lou Minutoli
A fire Tuesday night that substantially damaged three commercial buildings in East Meadow was accidental, Nassau County police said.
No injuries were reported as a result of the fire at 2238 Hempstead Tpke., police said in a news release.
The fire started at Spice & Curry at about 10:25 p.m., with First Precinct police and the East Meadow Fire Department responding. It spread to two adjoining buildings, a We Buy Gold store and a wine and spirits shop, police said.
"The buildings sustained substantial damage and the fire is being deemed accidental at this time," police said in the release.
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