Crime & Safety

Nearby: Fire Shuts Down Sunrise Highway

Sunrise Highway is closed in the vicinity of Newbridge Road while firefighters battle the blaze.

A tanker fire broke out on Sunrise Highway in Bellmore late Tuesday night between Auto Zone and the Harley Davidson dealership.

Sunrise Highway is closed in the vicinity of Newbridge Road while firefighters battle the blaze. 

Fire departments from Bellmore, North Bellmore, Merrick, North Merrick, East Meadow, Wantagh, Massapequa and other nearby departments were on the scene. 

Police personnel and ambulances are both on standby.

Patch will provide more information once it becomes available. 

Reporting by Michael Ganci. 


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