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Officials: Downed wire causes 4 cars to go up in flames in Amityville

Police say the fire started from an arcing wire.

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Jul 5, 2023, 10:21 AM

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Updated 837 days ago

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According to police, the incident happened shortly after midnight on Albany Avenue.
Police say the fire started from an arcing wire.
Four cars in total caught on fire and five were damaged.
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