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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.

News 12 Staff

Jul 5, 2023, 6:21 AM

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Officials say cars went up in flames in Amityville on Tuesday night.

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.

It is unknown if there were any injuries.  



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