(Gordon Heights, NY) A little girl died Wednesday morning in an early morning house fire in Gordon Heights. Police say the fire at 69 Maple Lane, broke out around 3 o’clock in the morning and that nine people were inside the home when the fire began. Police say the body of a 23 month-old-girl, was found inside the home after the fire was extinguished. Four people were transported to local hospitals for treatment of injuries including a 34 year-old-woman, a 57 year-old-man, a 4 year-old-boy and a member of the Medford Fire Department. Police say five other family members were unharmed. Firefighters from Gordon Heights, Yaphank, Selden, Farmingville, Middle Island, Medford, Holtsville, Coram responded to the scene along with ambulances from Shirley and Medford. Officials say so far, an investigation has determined the cause of the fire to be non-criminal in nature.
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