Crime & Safety
Firefighters Extinguish Vehicle Blaze in Islip: FD
Islip Fire Department extinguished a vehicle fire on Union Boulevard.
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ISLIP, NY — Firefighters extinguished a blaze that engulfed a car in Islip earlier this week, the Islip Fire Department told Patch.
The fire department responded to a vehicle fire in a parking lot at 2449 Union Boulevard around 1:50 p.m. and successfully extinguished the flames.
Suffolk County Police told Patch the cause appeared to be a mechanical issue.
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No injuries were reported, fire department officials said.
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