An 81-year-old man was killed in a massive fire that ravaged his Long Island home Wednesday evening, authorities said.
Earl Rahman was found dead inside the home on Magnolia Drive near Talbot Lane in Selden, where firefighters battled a blaze that erupted there around 6:20 p.m., Suffolk County Police said.
Shocking footage shows the home completely enveloped in raging flames as firefighters converge on the scene.
A massive fire tore through a Long Island home on Magnolia Drive near Talbot Lane in Selden on Feb. Feb. 16, 2022. Christopher Sabella
Earl Rahman, 81, was found dead inside the home. Christopher Sabella
The blaze erupted around 6:20 p.m. on Feb. 16, 2022. Christopher SabellaNo other injuries were reported.
A preliminary investigation reveals that the fire was non-criminal in nature, police said.
Firefighters eventually got the blaze under control. Christopher Sabella
A picture of the home before the deadly blaze.
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