Fire Guts Bridgehampton House; Four Left Homeless - 27 East

Fire Guts Bridgehampton House; Four Left Homeless

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Firefighters deployed to a blaze in Bridgehampton Saturday night.    STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Firefighters deployed to a blaze in Bridgehampton Saturday night. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Firefighters deployed to a blaze in Bridgehampton Saturday night.    STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Firefighters deployed to a blaze in Bridgehampton Saturday night. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Firefighters deployed to a blaze in Bridgehampton Saturday night.    STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Firefighters deployed to a blaze in Bridgehampton Saturday night. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Firefighters and emergency personnel respond to a fire on the Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike on Saturday night.   DANA SHAW

Firefighters and emergency personnel respond to a fire on the Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike on Saturday night. DANA SHAW

Firefighters and emergency personnel respond to a fire on the Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike on Saturday night.   DANA SHAW

Firefighters and emergency personnel respond to a fire on the Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike on Saturday night. DANA SHAW

Firefighters and emergency personnel respond to a fire on the Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike on Saturday night.   DANA SHAW

Firefighters and emergency personnel respond to a fire on the Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike on Saturday night. DANA SHAW

A Bridgehampton house was destroyed by a fast-moving fire Saturday night.  STEPHEN J.KOTZ

A Bridgehampton house was destroyed by a fast-moving fire Saturday night. STEPHEN J.KOTZ

authorStephen J. Kotz on Dec 17, 2022
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