Crime & Safety
Man Injured After Jumping Out Second Story Window of House on Fire
The fire broke out early Wednesday morning.
BRENTWOOD, NY - One person was hospitalized after a fire broke out at a home in Brentwood early Wednesday morning, according to Suffolk Police.
Police received a call of a house on fire at about 3:25 a.m. and found that the entry way to the house at 86 Peterson Street was on fire.
The house was filled with smoke but not fully engulfed.
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The homeowner used a garden hose on the fire until the Brentwood Fire Department arrived and extinguished the fire.
One man was injured after he jumped out of a second story window, suffering from cuts to his hand and possible smoke inhalation, police said.
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He was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The other residents in the home evacuated. No other injuries were reported.
The investigation is continuing.
#BREAKINGNEWS Brentwood, NY- House fire destroys front of home, homeowner transported to hospital following jumping from second floor. pic.twitter.com/MgbJDdvRrd
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