Fire Ravages Massapequa Office Building

Photo: A fire raged at a Massapequa office building Tuesday morning. Credit: Lauren Cronemeyer‎

An early morning fire that ripped through the second floor of a Massapequa office building Tuesday morning is being investigated by arson and bomb squads, according to Nassau County Police.

It took a reported 80 firefighters from Massapequa, Seaford, Wantagh, and Bethpage Fire Departments to tame the blaze, which reported at 2:08 a.m., Massapequa Fire Chief Gerard Keuchler told Newsday.

The fire injured three firefighters, one of whom had to be hospitalized for possible heat exhaustion, said the report.

After the scene had been secured, which took a reported five hours after firefighters first arrived, NCPD said Arson Squad detectives were investigating.

No further details were released and the investigation is ongoing, cops said.

This is a breaking story. Patch will update as more information is confirmed.

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