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1 Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In Hempstead

103 Front St. in Hempstead.

103 Front St. in Hempstead.

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An investigation is underway after a fatal house fire on Long Island.

The blaze broke out around 6:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26 in Hempstead.

Emergency responders raced to the scene at 103 Front St. 

Upon arrival, they observed the house to be fully engulfed in flames due to a fire that started in a second-floor bedroom, Nassau County Police said. 

The Hempstead Fire Department along with South Hempstead, West Hempstead, Uniondale, and Roosevelt Fire Departments responded and extinguished the flames. 

A female victim was pronounced dead on scene. Neither her age nor identity have been released.

A male victim was transported to a local area hospital after receiving burns to his face, hands and arms, police said. 

Another male victim was transported to a local area hospital with minor injuries to his ankles from jumping out of a second-story window, said police. All three victims were occupants of 103 Front St., said police.  

The Nassau County Fire Marshall was on scene. The investigation is ongoing. 

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