Crime & Safety

Fire Breaks Out at North New Hyde Park Home Early Sunday Morning

Cause of blaze may lead to shrine on second floor.

A fire broke out on the second floor of a North New Hyde Park home early Sunday morning.

The blaze reportedly started at 12:58 a.m. in one of the rear rooms on the second floor of 11 Sperry Court, causing damage to the top level of the home and a portion of the upstairs hallway.

Fire companies from New Hyde Park, Manhasset-Lakeville, Elmont and Mineola responded to the scene.

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All occupants of the home were able to evacuate. There were no reported injuries at the scene.

The fire was extinguished at about 1:11 a.m.

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The exact cause of the blaze is under investigation, but may have been started by a shrine located in the home.

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