Woman dies when fire tears through Long Island home
A Long Island woman died after a fire tore through her Bay Shore home, the Suffolk County Police said Monday.
The woman, who lived alone and has not yet been publicly identified, called 911 about 6:50 p.m. Sunday to report the blaze in her home on 20th Ave. near Emkay St.
Firefighters from the Brentwood Fire Dept. rescued the woman and an ambulance rushed her to Southside Hospital, where she died, cops said.
Authorities said they do not suspect criminality and were investigating the cause of the blaze on Monday.