Officials: Vacant Central Islip home damaged in fire
Firefighters battle vacant house fire Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017, in Central Islip. Credit: Bryan Lopez
Firefighters from four departments battled a fire that damaged a vacant home in Central Islip early Wednesday, officials said.
Photos from the scene show flames burning through the roof of the Oakdale Avenue home and firefighters using an aerial bucket to battle the blaze.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Suffolk County police said the fire was reported in a 911 call at 2:18 a.m. Fire officials said firefighters from Central Islip, East Islip, Islip Terrace and Hauppauge responded — and had the fire under control at 3:39 a.m.
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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