Flames in Starbucks at Stony Brook University

Afire at the Starbucks on the first floorof SUNYStony Brook University Frank Melville Memorial Library occurred on April 28 , 2023, at 1030. The six-story building was occupied at the time of the fire and quickly evacuated. The Setauket Fire Department was alerted foran automatic fire alarm and received additional 911 calls reporting a fire in the building. Heavy smoke and flames were visi- ble when firefighters arrived. Mutual aid came from Stony Brook, Terryville, Saint James, and Port Jefferson. The fire was quickly extinguished and contained to the Starbucks. Heavy smoke spread throughout the building. SUNYCampus Police, Fire Marshals and Suffolk Police Arson Squad were investigating the cause.

- Fire News photos by Joseph C. Sperber