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25 Years Later: A Look Back At The Sunrise Wildfire

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The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE
The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE
The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE
The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE
The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE
The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE
The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE
The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE
The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE
The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE
The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE
The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE
The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE
The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE
The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE
The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE
The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE
The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE
The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE
The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE
The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE
The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE
Fire companies from all over Long Island came to fight the wildfires in Westhampton in August of 1995. COURTESY JIM BAKER.
Fire companies from all over Long Island came to fight the wildfires in Westhampton in August of 1995. COURTESY JIM BAKER.
Fire companies from all over Long Island came to fight the wildfires in Westhampton in August of 1995. COURTESY JIM BAKER.
Fire companies from all over Long Island came to fight the wildfires in Westhampton in August of 1995. COURTESY JIM BAKER.
Fire companies from all over Long Island came to fight the wildfires in Westhampton in August of 1995. COURTESY JIM BAKER.
Fire companies from all over Long Island came to fight the wildfires in Westhampton in August of 1995. COURTESY JIM BAKER.
Fire companies from all over Long Island came to fight the wildfires in Westhampton in August of 1995. COURTESY JIM BAKER.
Fire companies from all over Long Island came to fight the wildfires in Westhampton in August of 1995. COURTESY JIM BAKER.
Fire companies from all over Long Island came to fight the wildfires in Westhampton in August of 1995. COURTESY JIM BAKER.
Fire companies from all over Long Island came to fight the wildfires in Westhampton in August of 1995. COURTESY JIM BAKER.

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

The Westhampton wildfire in 1995. PRESS FILE

Fire companies from all over Long Island came to fight the wildfires in Westhampton in August of 1995. COURTESY JIM BAKER.

Fire companies from all over Long Island came to fight the wildfires in Westhampton in August of 1995. COURTESY JIM BAKER.

Fire companies from all over Long Island came to fight the wildfires in Westhampton in August of 1995. COURTESY JIM BAKER.

Fire companies from all over Long Island came to fight the wildfires in Westhampton in August of 1995. COURTESY JIM BAKER.

Fire companies from all over Long Island came to fight the wildfires in Westhampton in August of 1995. COURTESY JIM BAKER.

Fire companies from all over Long Island came to fight the wildfires in Westhampton in August of 1995. COURTESY JIM BAKER.

Fire companies from all over Long Island came to fight the wildfires in Westhampton in August of 1995. COURTESY JIM BAKER.

Fire companies from all over Long Island came to fight the wildfires in Westhampton in August of 1995. COURTESY JIM BAKER.

Fire companies from all over Long Island came to fight the wildfires in Westhampton in August of 1995. COURTESY JIM BAKER.

Fire companies from all over Long Island came to fight the wildfires in Westhampton in August of 1995. COURTESY JIM BAKER.

Fire companies from all over Long Island came to fight the wildfires in Westhampton in August of 1995. COURTESY JIM BAKER.

Fire companies from all over Long Island came to fight the wildfires in Westhampton in August of 1995. COURTESY JIM BAKER.

Fire companies from all over Long Island came to fight the wildfires in Westhampton in August of 1995. COURTESY JIM BAKER.

Fire companies from all over Long Island came to fight the wildfires in Westhampton in August of 1995. COURTESY JIM BAKER.

Fire companies from all over Long Island came to fight the wildfires in Westhampton in August of 1995. COURTESY JIM BAKER.

Fire companies from all over Long Island came to fight the wildfires in Westhampton in August of 1995. COURTESY JIM BAKER.

Fire companies from all over Long Island came to fight the wildfires in Westhampton in August of 1995. COURTESY JIM BAKER.

Fire companies from all over Long Island came to fight the wildfires in Westhampton in August of 1995. COURTESY JIM BAKER.

Fire companies from all over Long Island came to fight the wildfires in Westhampton in August of 1995. COURTESY JIM BAKER.

Fire companies from all over Long Island came to fight the wildfires in Westhampton in August of 1995. COURTESY JIM BAKER.

It came like a great storm. The skies darkened, smoke filled the air, the noise almost deafening. When he saw the flames, Dean Culver dropped to the pavement, too far... more

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