8 people hospitalized after Long Island house fire: Officials

FREEPORT, Long Island (PIX11) – Eight people were hospitalized after a house fire in Freeport overnight, including multiple children, according to Nassau County fire officials. 

The fire broke out around 2:52 a.m. on Smith Street near Church Street and took around an hour to control, according to Nassau County Fire Coordinator Michael Uttaro. 

When fire officials arrived, the home was completely engulfed in flames and 10 people had already evacuated, Uttaro said. One adult was hospitalized with minor burns, and four adults and three children were hospitalized for smoke inhalation, officials said.

Two additional people refused medical attention.

The home has heavy structural damage, but the cause of the fire is still unknown.