Five residents were able to safely escape a Dix Hills house fire that broke out Tuesday morning.
According to fire officials, about 40 Dix Hills firefighters and EMS personnel responded to a Caledonia Road home shortly before 6 a.m. to find the fire coming from a second floor bedroom.
Firefighters had the fire under control within about 45 minutes and kept it contained to the bedroom. The blaze caused heavy smoke damage to the second floor.
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The fire appears to be accidental in nature, fire officials say.
The Melville Fire Department provided assistance at the scene with a Rapid Intervention Team and the Greenlawn Fire Department provided standby coverage. The Town of Huntington Cyanide Response Team was also activated.
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Fire units were under the command of Chief Robert Fling.
Huntington Town Fire Marshal and Suffolk Police Arson Squad are investigating the fire.
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