Crime & Safety
Fire Consumes Shirley House; Residents Taken To Hospital
Seven children and a mother were transported to a local hospital with undisclosed injuries.
Shirley, NY- An early morning house fire destroyed a home on Schenk Drive in Shirley Friday. Brookhaven firefighters were called to the home around 6:25 a.m. On arrival they were greeted by heavy fire and immediately requested assistance from multiple neighboring departments.
The residents were able to escape the home. However, seven children and a mom were transported to a local hospital with undisclosed injuries. Assistance was provided by the Mastic, Center Moriches and Yaphank fire departments. The cause of the fire was being investigated by the fire marshal and SCPD Arson.
