Crime & Safety
Woman, 79, Pulled From Burning Huntington Station Home, Seriously Injured: Police
The resident was rescued from the Prospect Drive North home and taken to Huntington Hospital with serious injuries, police say.
HUNTINGTON STATION, NY — A 79-year-old woman was seriously injured in a house fire in Huntington Station on Wednesday afternoon, Suffolk County police said.
Second Precinct officers responded to a 911 call reporting a residential fire at 18 Prospect Drive North at about 3 p.m., according to police.
When they arrived, firefighters from the Huntington Manor Fire Department entered the home and rescued Linda D’Andrade, a resident of the house, police said.
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D’Andrade was taken by ambulance to Huntington Hospital for treatment of serious physical injuries, police said.
No other injuries were reported.
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Suffolk County Police Arson Unit detectives are investigating the fire. The cause is believed to be non-criminal, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Arson Unit detectives at 631-852-6024.
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