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Holocaust Survivor Dies In Long Island House Fire  

Jump to full article: WCBS-TV channel 2 (New York, NY), 2009-11-12

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A Holocaust survivor has been killed in a fire on Long Island that may have been sparked by a cigarette.

The Nassau County fire marshal says Adam Rafalowicz was found dead inside his Hewlett, Long Island, home on 10 Sutton Lane. Officials said the two-story home sustained a partial collapse as a result of the blaze.

An official cause has yet to be determined. But Fire Marshal Vincent McManus says the victim had a reputation as a careless smoker.

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