Fire In Walking Dunes Forced Firefighters To Battle Flames On Foot, Guided From Above - 27 East

Fire In Walking Dunes Forced Firefighters To Battle Flames On Foot, Guided From Above

icon 11 Photos
Multiple fire departments are battling a large brush fire that has already burned several acres is scrub pine dunelands at the western edge of Hither Hills State Park. Difficult terrain and a fast-moving fire have hampered efforts to contain the blaze.

Multiple fire departments are battling a large brush fire that has already burned several acres is scrub pine dunelands at the western edge of Hither Hills State Park. Difficult terrain and a fast-moving fire have hampered efforts to contain the blaze.

A large brush fire burns in the Napeague dunelands Friday evening  BRITTON BISTRIAN

A large brush fire burns in the Napeague dunelands Friday evening BRITTON BISTRIAN

The Long Island Rail Road stops its eastbound train to Montauk in Napeague and backs it up to the Amagansett train station. BRITTON BISTRIAN

The Long Island Rail Road stops its eastbound train to Montauk in Napeague and backs it up to the Amagansett train station. BRITTON BISTRIAN

A large brush fire burns in the dunelands of Napeague on Friday night. DAN LOOS

A large brush fire burns in the dunelands of Napeague on Friday night. DAN LOOS

A large brush fire burns in the dunelands of Napeague on Friday night. DAN LOOS

A large brush fire burns in the dunelands of Napeague on Friday night. DAN LOOS

A large brush fire burns in the dunelands of Napeague on Friday night. DAN LOOS

A large brush fire burns in the dunelands of Napeague on Friday night. DAN LOOS

A large brush fire burns in the dunelands of Napeague on Friday night. DAN LOOS

A large brush fire burns in the dunelands of Napeague on Friday night. DAN LOOS

A large brush fire burns in the dunelands of Napeague on Friday night. DAN LOOS

A large brush fire burns in the dunelands of Napeague on Friday night. DAN LOOS

A large brush fire burns in the dunelands of Napeague on Friday night. DAN LOOS

A large brush fire burns in the dunelands of Napeague on Friday night. DAN LOOS

A large brush fire burns in the dunelands of Napeague on Friday night. DAN LOOS

A large brush fire burns in the dunelands of Napeague on Friday night. DAN LOOS

A brush fire swept through the beach grass near

A brush fire swept through the beach grass near "The Walking Dunes" at the foot of Hither Hills on Friday.

authorMichael Wright on Jul 22, 2022
A brush fire near the Walking Dunes area of Napeague scorched more than 20 acres of dunelands over the weekend as volunteer firefighters from the region fought to keep it... more

You May Also Like:

Crash on County Road 39 Snarls Rush Hour Traffic East of Southampton

An overturned delivery truck closed the westbound lanes of County Road 39 in Southampton, snarling ... 29 Apr 2024 by Staff Writer

Woman Seriously Injured in Springs Car Crash

An East Hampton woman was seriously injured in a single-car crash early Thursday morning, East Hampton Town Police said. The crash occurred just after 2 a.m. on Three Mile Harbor-Hog Creek Road. Police say that an SUV driven by Judith Santiago-Martinez, 27, apparently swerved off the roadway and struck a tree. The crash was reported by a nearby resident who heard the crash. Police said that Santiago-Martinez was cut from the car and was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. Police have impounded her car, a 2024 Toyota 4Runner, and are investigating the accident. Anyone with information ... 25 Apr 2024 by Staff Writer

Mass Casualty Drill Held Sunday In Amagansett

A full-scale mass casualty incident (MCI) drill involving a train was held on Sunday in ... 23 Apr 2024 by Staff Writer

East Hampton Ambulance Chiefs Ask Court To Dissolve Fractured Volunteer Organization

An attorney representing the chiefs of the East Hampton Village Volunteer Ambulance has filed a ... 10 Apr 2024 by Michael Wright

Earthquake Felt on East End on Friday

An earthquake mildly shook the East End on Friday morning. The 4.8 magnitude earthquake at ... 5 Apr 2024 by Staff Writer

East Hampton Plans Campaign To Bring Cellular Companies, Land Owners Together To Close Coverage Gaps

East Hampton Town plans to mount an “open for business” outreach campaign to cellular phone ... 3 Apr 2024 by Michael Wright

As Coast Guard Struggles To Maintain Rescue Staffing, Local Firemen Rise to the Occasion In Moriches Bay

News that a kayaker had been overturned and sucked out Moriches Inlet into frigid ocean ... 12 Mar 2024 by Michael Wright

Fire Engulfs Lake Montauk Cottage on Monday

Fire badly damaged a waterfront cottage off East Lake Drive in Montauk on Monday morning, ... 5 Feb 2024 by Michael Wright

Scattered Road Closures in Southampton Town Following Storm

Dune Road in Hampton Bays remained closed shortly after noon on Saturday, January 13, following ... 13 Jan 2024 by Staff Writer

Owner of Sag Harbor Wakeboarding School Killed in Noyac Accident

The owner of a popular Sag Harbor-based wakeboarding school was killed over the weekend when ... 6 Jan 2024 by MICHAEL WRIGHT 
AND STEPHEN J. KOTZ