Crime & Safety
Dumpster Fire Erupts Near Herber School
Blaze prompts Ocean Avenue shutdown; no one hurt, officials said.
A dumpster fire erupted near Herber Middle School Thursday evening and prompted a shutdown of Ocean Avenue.
Malverne Fire Department officials confirmed the fire started in a dumpster in the vicinity of the school Thursday night.
Witnesses reported seeing bonfire-like flames as crews extinguished the blaze. As of 8:40 p.m., the fire had been extinguished, fire officials confirmed.
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No one was reportedly injured.
Malverne Police said an investigation was ongoing into the circumstances surrounding the fire, a cause of which has not yet been confirmed.
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Crews closed down Ocean Avenue between School Street and Aberdeen Street as officials secured the scene. Fire officials said the streets would soon be clear for traffic.
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