Nassau House Fire Leaves 1 With Burn Injuries: Fire Marshals

NEW CASSEL, NY — One person suffered a minor burn injury after a New Cassel house fire early Tuesday morning, the Nassau County Fire Marshal's Office said.

The Westbury Fire Department responded to a two-story house on fire on Oliver Ave. at 1:53 a.m., fire marshals said.

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According to officials, the large fire inside the home was brought under control in about an hour by 75 firefighters.

The ouccupants of the home were able to escape after smoke detectors alerted them, fire marshals said. The one person with a burn injury was taken to Nassau University Medical Center, fire marshals said.

Fire marshals said four adult residents will be displaced due to the "significant" damage to the home.

Mutual aid was provided by Carle Place, Mineola, East Meadow, Jericho, Garden City, Syosset, Hicksville, and East Williston fire departments, along with a Deputy County Fire Coordinator from the NCFM's Office – all under the command of Chief Stewart, fire marshals said.

The Red Cross was notified to assist the four displaced residents, and the local building department was alerted to examine the structural damage, fire marshals said.

Fire marshals said the NCFM's Office and the NCPD Arson/Bomb Squad responded to investigate the fire.