A house fire caused extensive damage to a home on Froehlich Place in Elmont and spread to a neighboring house’s detached garage July 24 at 5:55 p.m.
The Elmont Fire Department and Malverne Fire Department firefighters worked together to extinguish the fire.
A 58-year-old man who lived at the house was evacuated safely and no injuries were reported.
The Nassau County Fire Marshal and Arson Bomb Squad detectives also responded to the fire.
The investigation is ongoing.