Woodmere house fire injures three firefighters

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Three volunteer firefighters were injured as five fire departments joined forces to extinguish a fire at a vacant house at 227 Mosher Ave., in Woodmere on July 25.

The Nassau County Arson Bomb Squad said the blaze occurred at 4:15 p.m., and flames engulfed the home. Woodmere, Hewlett, Inwood, Lawrence-Cedarhurst and Valley Stream fire departments responded to the scene. The injured firefighters were taken to local hospitals for treatment, police said.

As of press time, the county fire marshal deemed the fire non-suspicious. The investigation is continuing.