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

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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

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