Suspicious Fire Lights Up Levittown Construction Site

The Nassau County Police Department Arson Bomb Squad is investigating a suspicious, contents-only fire at a construction site in Levittown that was tackled by the East Meadow Fire Department and quickly put out.

The fire, which broke out at 4:25 a.m., was set inside the St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Catholic Church, which is currently under construction. The church is located at 100 Schoolhouse Road.

According to police, the church itself, which currently has only shell and concrete work completed, suffered minor damage. Several cardboard boxes on the site, as well as wood crates contaning elevator materials, were also set on fire.

Multiple trucks from the East Meadow Fire Department came to the scene of the fire. According to Chief Pugliese, the fire was knocked down in about half an hour and there were roughly 50 firefighters on the scene.

"This was a good job by the crew, quickly getting the fire out," he said.

The cause of the fire is currently undergoing an investigation by the fire marshal. The arson bomb squad is also investigating the cause of the fire; while there is currently no evidence of a bias crime, police do suspect that the fire was set intentionally.

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