Crime & Safety
Suffolk Court House Facade Goes Aflame From Brush Fire: Police
Strong wind pushed fire against the facade at First District Court in Ronkonkoma. No one was injured.
ROKONKOMA, NY — The facade of a Suffolk County court house went aflame after a brush fire started in some bushes outside on Thursday afternoon, Suffolk police said.
The fire started in front of First District Court on Veterans Memorial Highway in Ronkonkoma at around 2:40 p.m., and the strong wind pushed it against the court house and the façade caught fire, according to police.
The building was evacuated and no one was injured.
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Detectives have determined the fire to be non-criminal in nature
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