WEST SAYVILLE, NY — A fire tore through a detached two-car garage in West Sayville on Thursday morning, causing part of the roof to collapse as propane tanks intensified the flames, fire officials said.
The West Sayville Fire Department responded to the structure fire on Atlantic Avenue on Oct. 15.
A working fire was reported after fire officials found the garage fully engulfed in flames, according to the department.
During the blaze, a propane tank's pressure relief valve activated, releasing pressurized gas that intensified the fire, officials said.
The heavy flames also caused a partial collapse of the garage roof.
Firefighters deployed a second hose line to cool the propane tanks and prevent further escalation, officials said.
The Sayville, Bohemia and Bayport fire departments provided mutual aid, along with Community Ambulance Company.
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