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4 people displaced after Hempstead house fire

Flames broke out at the house on Weir Street around 9 p.m., fire officials say.

Tara Rincon

Mar 16, 2026, 5:07 AM

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Four people have been forced out of their home following a fire in Nassau County on Sunday.

Flames broke out at the house on Weir Street around 9 p.m., fire officials say.

Approximately 80 firefighters from 10 departments responded to the scene.

Crews were able to get the blaze under control in about 20 minutes, according to the Nassau County Fire Marshal’s office.

There were no injuries reported.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the fire marshal and the Nassau Police Arson Bomb Squad.

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