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Commack FD-Fatal house fire on Ebb Court

June 4, 1962 4 Year old Martin Durkin had been safely led from their burning home but ran back in where he died in his bedroom. The boys mother had safely evacuated Martin and his 3 sisters and one brother out of the split level one year old home. Police say that in the confusion, Martin re-entered the structure. Mrs. Durkin tried to re-enter but could not. The boy was found on his bed by firefighter Edward McGuiness. Vamps Edward Davis and Albert Edwards performed CPR and mouth to mouth to no avail. The child was transported by East Northport FD ambulance to Smithtown General Hospital. Photo by Power appears in 6-7-1962 Smithtown News. NY Times 6-5-1962.

The Long Islander June 7, 1962

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