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Blaze Breaks Out At Miller Place Home On Christmas Eve

SEE THE PHOTOS: The fire started just after 2 p.m., and Arson Squad detectives are investigating, Suffolk police said.

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Flames could be seen shooting out of a Miller Place home as local firefighters battled a blaze on Christmas Eve. (Liam Malone / Long Island Emergency Media)
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The fire broke out at the Sweetgum Lane home just after 2 p.m., Suffolk police said. (Liam Malone / Long Island Emergency Media)
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Police said Arson Squad detectives were called to the scene. (Liam Malone / Long Island Emergency Media)
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Firefighters from Miller Place. (Liam Malone / Long Island Emergency Media)
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A ladder truck from Miller Place responded. (Liam Malone / Long Island Emergency Media)
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Smoke could be seen wafting up into the air outside of the home. (Liam Malone / Long Island Emergency Media)
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Firefighters from Miller Place, Mount Sinai, Middle Island, and Rocky Point all responded to the fire.​ (Liam Malone / Long Island Emergency Media)

MILLER PLACE, NY — Local firefighters battled a blaze that broke out at a Miller Place home on Christmas Eve.

The fire started in the garage of a home on Sweetgum Lane just after 2 p.m., Suffolk police said, adding that Arson Squad detectives are now investigating. No injuries were reported.

Police did not release any further details.

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The fire drew not only firefighters from Miller Place, but also from Mount Sinai, Middle Island, and Rocky Point, according to a photographer at the scene.

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Liam Malone contributed additional reporting to this story.

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