No injuries in North Amityville house fire, Suffolk officials say
Firefighters responded to a house fire on Poplar Road in North Amityville on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. Credit: Paul Mazza
There were no reported injuries as firefighters from four companies battled a blaze that destroyed a home Wednesday night in North Amityville, Suffolk County fire officials said.
Firefighters from North Amityville, North Lindenhurst, East Farmingdale and Copiague responded to the fire on Poplar Road after a 911 call reporting the blaze at about 9:10 p.m.
A photo from that scene shows flames leaping from the roof of the home, as well as from a side window of the house.
Police said PSEG Long Island also responded to the scene and that Arson Section detectives were investigating the cause of the fire.
Additional information was not available.
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.”
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