A tragic blaze consumed a home in Bay Shore, Long Island, early Thursday morning, claiming the life of a woman inside. The fire, fueled by high winds, spread quickly to two neighboring houses, resulting in injuries to one man while another escaped. Despite the efforts of 13 fire departments responding to the scene, the intensity of the flames, exacerbated by freezing temperatures, hindered firefighting operations. Locals described the horror as surreal, with four adults and one child displaced due to the incident. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
A fast-moving blaze left a woman dead and her Long Island home destroyed Thursday morning, officials said.
The fire was wind-driven," he told The Post. "We had some pretty high wind gusts going through town this morning and that hampered our operation pretty drastically.
Locals described the fire as a scene out of a movie. My neighbors were crying because they didn't know if their house was next, and it was surreal.
Officials said the woman, who has not been publicly identified, was found amid the rubble.
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