Police: 32-year-old woman, dog killed in Dix Hills cottage fire
The fire broke out at the home located on Carlls Straight Path around 2:53 a.m.
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Dec 14, 2022, 12:08 PM
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Updated 520 days ago
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12h agoSuffolk County detectives say a woman was killed in a fire early Tuesday at a cottage located behind her family's home in Dix Hills.
Police say officers responded to 1365 Carlls Straight Path at 2:53 a.m. after a 911 caller reported a fire at the location.
Two patrol officers and a sergeant attempted to enter the cottage but were repelled by the fire.
The officers were transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation.
Dix Hills, Deer Park and Commack Fire Departments responded.
Police say Tanya Bathija, 32, the resident of the cottage and daughter of the homeowners, was killed in the fire. Bathija's dog Xena was also found deceased.
The victim's sister Pooja Bathija likened the ordeal to a nightmare.
"She is a gorgeous person and a beautiful person, and I just can't believe this is real," Pooja Bathija said.
The family says they don't know how the fire could have started.
A preliminary investigation has determined the cause of the fire to be noncriminal in nature.
