WEST ISLIP, N.Y. (PIX11) – A police officer rescued a 10-year-old boy who was trapped inside a Long Island home during a fire Thursday, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.
The fire broke out at a West Islip home around 7:30 a.m., according to authorities. An 8-year-old boy had managed to escape the house by climbing out a window, police said.
Officer Richard Senese went into the house through a side door, according to authorities. Senese was met with heavy smoke once inside, but was able to find the boy and lead him out of the house, police said.
Both boys and Senese were taken to area hospitals for smoke inhalation. The fire originated in the basement, according to authorities.
Fire officials are investigating the cause.
Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.
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