Person Found Dead in Abandoned House Fire in Brentwood
Brentwood, NY - January 10, 2017 - Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad and Arson Section detectives are investigating a fire that killed a person at an abandoned house in Brentwood early this morning.
Police responded to 141 8th St. after a 911 caller reported a house fire at 3:51 a.m. After firefighters extinguished the fire, a person was found dead in the home.
Firefighters from Brentwood, Deer Park, Bay Shore, East Islip, Islip and Commack responded along with members of the Brentwood Legion Ambulance, Central Islip-Hauppauge Volunteer Ambulance and Bay Shore-Brightwaters Rescue Ambulance.
The person inside the residence was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. The victim’s identification will be determined by the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. There was no one else in the house.
The investigation is continuing.