3 Injured at Middle Island Fire Huntington Manor Garage Fire Extends

On May 23, 2023, just after1700, the Middle Island Fire Department was activated fora structure fire on Westfield Drive. The First-due chief reactivated it as a working fire, bringing multiple mutual aid. The first-due engine made an aggressive attack, preventing any furtherdamage. Three people were transported to local hospitals with unknown injuries. The Brookhaven Town Fire Marshal’s Office was investigating.

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On the night of May 26, 2023, the Huntington ManorFire Department, along with mutual aid companies, operated on the scene of a working fire on Larkin Street off Darby Drive. Firefighters put at least three handlines into operation forfire in an attached garage with extension into a two-story private dwelling. The home was vacant at the time of the fire and appeared to be undergoing renovations. The cause of the fire was underinvestigation and the scene was placed undercontrol within an hour. All fire department units were underthe command of Huntington ManorChief of Department James Glidden.

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Memorial Day Mulch Fire

Large piles of mulch ignited on the afternoon of May 29, 2023, at the rearof Pallets-R-Us, on East Woodside Avenue in Bellport. The Brookhaven Fire Department and SCPD responded. The mulch fire extended to a few trailers and office trailers stored on the property. Anumberof surrounding fire departments responded to assist. Payloaders and backhoes were put into operation to help firefighters in the extinguishment

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