About 50 families displaced, four people hurt in Hempstead apartment building fire, Nassau fire official says newsday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newsday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Three people have now been confirmed dead in a Long Island house fire.
At least 12 fire departments responded to the fire that was called in by a bypasser who alerted officials that people were trapped in the home.
The fire broke out at 5:38 a.m., and by the time fire officials arrived the home was fully involved, Nassau County Assistant Chief Fire Marshal Michael F. Uttaro said. It s a tragic fire, Uttaro said. And a good reason to make sure that you have working fire detectors.
Uttaro said it took the better part of two hours to get the blaze under control.
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