Photos: Firefighters Battle Massive Mineola (NY) Fire

Flames and smoke rage through a row of stores

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A massive fire on Long Island in Mineola, New York, damaged or destroyed multiple occupancies on Sunday evening, March 15.

The original call came in around 8:00 p.m. for a vehicle fire at a Main Street parking garage.

When units arrived on the scene, the fire had already extended to an adjacent row of stores with apartments above.

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