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Three residents were inside when the fire broke out in the two-story house near North Windsor Drive and Ontario Drive around 1:30 a.m. in Bay Shore, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.

"So when I jump to open the door. The door cannot open the door. And that big blazing fire coming right through," said homeowner Derrick Howe. There were no injuries reported, however, the home is ...

all I see [was] that big fire was outside. I thought was an officer outside, so when I jumped to open the door, the door cannot open at all, and that big, blazing fire coming right through," he said.

all I saw was that big fire outside. I thought it was an officer outside, so when I jumped to open the door, the door couldn’t open, and that big blazing fire was coming right through,” said Howe.

all I see [was] that big fire was outside. I thought was an officer outside, so when I jumped to open the door, the door cannot open at all, and that big, blazing fire coming right through," he said.