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Car catches fire after parking on pile of leaves

Officials say a car caught fire on Beach Drive in Wantagh last night.  According to fire officials, the car's owner parked on a pile of leaves just after 5 p.m.  Officials say heat from the engine

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Nov 20, 2015, 12:37 PM

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