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9-year-old child injured with severe burns after Dix Hills house fire

Officers saw smoke coming from the home and heard a child screaming upstairs. A 9-year-old was found with severe burns.

News 12 Staff

Mar 26, 2026, 7:00 AM

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A child is seriously injured after a house fire in Dix Hills, police say.

According to police, officers responded to the home after a volunteer firefighter saw 39-year-old Nicole Heller unconscious on the front lawn. Officers say Heller was having a medical emergency.

Officers saw smoke coming from the home and heard a child screaming upstairs. A 9-year-old was found with severe burns.

Both Heller and the child were taken to the hospital.

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