Overview
- Barry Garfman, 82, was pronounced dead at the scene of the two-story home in Huntington Station, according to Suffolk County police.
- His son, 42-year-old Dustin Garfman, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries.
- A 911 caller reported flames around 11:15 p.m. Sunday, prompting a response from five local fire departments.
- Video shared by the Huntington Manor Fire Department showed the most intense flames in a second-floor room on the left side, while the first floor appeared relatively calm.
- The incident comes two weeks after a separate Suffolk County house fire in Smithfield that killed Christine Lehmann and her 25-year-old son, Nicholas.