Crime & Safety

Fire Badly Damages Nassau Home

One firefighter was injured in the Monday night blaze.

First responders worked to extinguish a house fire in Merrick on Monday night.
First responders worked to extinguish a house fire in Merrick on Monday night. (John Scalesi)

MERRICK, NY — A fire caused extensive damage to a home in Merrick. The Lindgren Street home was unoccupied at the time, police said.

Nassau police responded Monday just after 10:15 p.m.

The Merrick, Bellmore and Freeport fire departments assisted in putting out the fire.

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One Merrick firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion, authorities said.

The county's fire marshal and police's Arson Bomb Squad responded to the scene. An investigation into the fire is ongoing.

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