Crime & Safety
Firefighters Battle Oakdale Vehicle Blaze, Arson Squad Probes: FD
The Suffolk County Arson Squad is investigating a Long Island vehicle blaze extinguished by the West Sayville Fire Department, police say.
SAYVILLE, NY —Suffolk County Police Arson Squad detectives are investigating a fire in Oakdale that engulfed an asphalt truck and a travel trailer RV Friday night, West Sayville Fire Department Chief Patrick D’Onofrio told Patch.
When chiefs arrived on scene at 50 Pond Road around 7:30 p.m., they found a 2019 Zinger travel trailer and a 1999 International truck engulfed in flames and multiple areas of brush on fire, D’Onofrio said.
In addition, firefighters were also met by an exploding propane tank exploded upon arrival while a second propane tank continued leaking with flames nearby, the chief added.
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D’Onofrio said it took "around two hours" for firefighters to get the blaze under control.
The Suffolk County Arson Squad is investigating.
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"No cause determined at this point," police told Patch.
According to the chief, the Islip Town HazMat team responded to conduct a "controlled burn-off of the leaking propane tank." Mutual aid was provided by the Sayville Fire Department and Community Ambulance Company, D’Onofrio said.
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