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False report of basement fire at local bar

Heard on: Nassau County Fire - East
03:35
00:00
Building fire, smoke from basement of RC Dugan's Bar, (number withheld) Hempstead Turnpike.
audio iconFire & Arson
Hempstead Tpke, East Meadow, NY 11554
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Emergency crews were sent to a bar on Hempstead Turnpike after a report of smoke coming from the basement. The caller reported a fire and then quickly hung up. Police and fire units arrived and found no fire at the scene. Dispatch later advised that the call was believed to be false, possibly made by someone who had been removed from the bar. Units were released once the building was checked and confirmed clear.

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