Small fire at Long Island Marriott in Uniondale is put out, officials say
Firefighters work to extinguish a blaze at the Long Island Marriott in Uniondale on Sunday evening. Credit: Jeff Bachner
A small fire at the 615-room Marriott hotel in Uniondale was contained Sunday evening.
Police responded to the fire at about 5 p.m.
The fire did not appear to be serious and there were no reported injuries, according to a police spokesman.
A hotel spokeswoman said in an email: "It was small and taken care of. No one was affected."
The Uniondale Fire Department did not respond to requests for comment.
Robert Brodsky is a breaking news reporter who has worked at Newsday since 2011. He is a Queens College and American University alum.
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