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Boy, 6, Saves Sister, 2, From House Fire

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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (Aug. 12) -- Police say a 6-year-old boy rescued his 2-year-old sister from a fire at a Long Island house where three adults later were found dead.
They say the boy told them he awoke and smelled smoke and he and his sister began coughing so he led her outside.
They say the two women and one man found in the burned Central Islip (EYE'-slip) house had been shot but it's unclear if they died from gunshot wounds or the fire, ruled an arson.
Detective Lt. Jack Fitzpatrick says firefighters were called Tuesday morning. The two-story house was in flames.
Neighbor Jessie Scott says the house burned "like a matchbox."
The three adults were found in a back bedroom. One lived in the home.
The boy and girl are doing OK. They've been taken to a hospital.
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2009-08-11 23:49:21
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SmallSoulja619

03:06 PMAug 12 2009

seriously though.....watch this. **** **** ***** ***** *****!Why wasn't that filtered? it sounds just like fu(kphuckin silent letters and schit....we really need to fix our language. it's broken.i mean look at the word "EIGHT" really!?!? Just try to pronounce every letter in that, and if you say it's not meant to be pronounced then explain why the **** the letters are even there.

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Airbornepiglets

03:00 PMAug 12 2009

Drug deal gone wrong.....someone didn't pay up........

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CHANGEWEBELIEVE

03:00 PMAug 12 2009

REPORTED IN FOX NEWS THIS MORNING AT 8AM:FOX NEWS WITH KELLY MEGAN HAD ON A CARE SPECIALIST WHO STATED THAT MEDICAID AND MEDICARE DO NOT HAVE DEATH PANELS.,,.,.SHE WENT ON AND TOLD KELLY MEGAN THAT THE ONLY ONES SHE PERSONALLY EXPERIENCED DEATH PANELS WAS WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANIES

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SmallSoulja619

02:57 PMAug 12 2009

The English alphabet is dumb as hell. What the **** IS a silent letter?

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Mikeward47

02:57 PMAug 12 2009

That boy is a HERO he should get a key to the City a free education and the best care ever together with his baby sister.

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Michaelaranieri

02:52 PMAug 12 2009

I LIVE IN ISLIP WHICH IS A TOWN OVER FROM CENTRAL ISLIP. IT IS A BAD NEIGHBORHOOD FULL OF DRUG SALES AND USAGE.....THEY ADULTS WERE PROBABLY INVOLVED IN ILLEGAL ACTIIVITIES. THANK GOD THE CHILDREN WERE UNHARMED...AT LEAST PHYSICALLY

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Sexybigchik8888

02:49 PMAug 12 2009

why does everyone assume it was a drug deal gone wrong? There are many possibilities to this, just as long as the kids are fine. I feel bad for them because of the things they will encounter later on in life. And course reading the posts on here I had to come across a few racists. They made it a black issue. Then of course it's Obama's fault. I just don't get some people. GOD bless the kids and for those of you hell bent on blaming blacks for everything, GET A LIFE AND A JOB!!!!!

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Patardugno

02:48 PMAug 12 2009

I wonder why the boy didn't mention that they were woken up by gun shot noised?!

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User598486

02:48 PMAug 12 2009

If your going to deal in dope, Don't be a dope, and have childern. You could get them killed. But, there's alot of dopes in America.

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DragonTrinity27

02:42 PMAug 12 2009

I'm glad the kids got out. Many on here keep making snide comments about the adults not being smart & getting out. If you had read the article at all, you'd have seen the 3 adults had been SHOT. They may not have been able to get up & out. I don't know about you, but being shot would make it very hard to do some things don't you think?

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Police say a 6-year-old boy rescued his 2-year-old sister from a fire at a Long Island house where three adults later were found dead. Neighbor Jessie Scott says the Central Islip house burned like a matchbox.