N.Y. Residents Escape Fire That Injured Firefighter

March 20, 2013
A firefighter received minor injuries during a house fire in Oakdale that caused significant damage and left two residents scrambling for safety.

March 20--Two residents escaped a fire Tuesday night that caused significant damage to a house in Oakdale, Suffolk County police said. A firefighter was treated at the scene for minor injuries.

The fire at the home at the corner of Cloverdale Drive and Sycamore Avenue was reported at 9:12 p.m., police said.

Police did not identify the residents, but said they were not injured in the blaze.

Firefighters from Sayville, Bohemia, East Islip and Bayport battled the fire. A crew from Sayville Community Ambulance also was on the scene.

Police said the cause of the fire was ruled accidental, but did not identify that cause.

Copyright 2013 - Newsday

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