Long Island Fire: Holiday event in Wantagh canceled after fire breaks out

WANTAGH, Long Island (WABC) — A holiday event on Long Island had to be canceled after a fire broke out.

It happened at the Wantagh Preservation Society and Museum at around 3.30pm on Saturday.

The Chamber of Commerce was hosting its annual Winter Wonderland Holiday Fair when someone noticed smoke coming from the roof.

Firefighters arrived and extinguished a small fire near the chimney.

No one was injured and firefighters removed some historical artifacts from the building to protect them.

The Nassau County Fire Marshal is investigating, but the fire is not considered suspicious.

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