Early Morning Art Studio Fire Displaces 10 In Massapequa

MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. - Several people living in apartments above a Merrick Road art studio were displaced after a fire broke out early Sunday morning.

Shortly after 2:15AM, the Massapequa Fire Department responded to Merrick Road and Unqua Road after a building fire was reported. First responders arrived on scene and confirmed that there was an active fire inside of an art studio on the first floor.

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Firefighters from the South Farmingdale and Amityville Fire Departments responded to assist with fighting the fire in the two-story building.

The fire was brought under control and extinguished by fire crews before it could spread further throughout the large building. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.

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All occupants of the building were evacuated. There were no reported injuries.

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The American Red Cross was requested to respond for at least 10 people who were living in apartments on the second floor and were displaced by the fire.

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Merrick Road was temporarily shut down in both directions in the vicinity of Unqua Road as firefighters operated at the scene. The road has since been reopened.