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Officials Eye Gas Fireplace As Origin Of Hearst Mansion Fire In Water Mill

Fire Rages Through Water Mill Mansion Owned By Hearst Family
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Fire Rages Through Water Mill Mansion Owned By Hearst Family

Fire destroyed a Water Mill mansion on Saturday morning. The house was on Little Noyac Path, which does not have fire hydrants, forcing fire crews from throughout the South Fork to rely on tanker trucks to supply the water needed to fight the flames.

Fire destroyed a Water Mill mansion on Saturday morning. The house was on Little Noyac Path, which does not have fire hydrants, forcing fire crews from throughout the South Fork to rely on tanker trucks to supply the water needed to fight the flames.

Fire destroyed a Water Mill mansion on Saturday morning. The house was on Little Noyac Path, which does not have fire hydrants, forcing fire crews from throughout the South Fork to rely on tanker trucks to supply the water needed to fight the flames.

Fire destroyed a Water Mill mansion on Saturday morning. The house was on Little Noyac Path, which does not have fire hydrants, forcing fire crews from throughout the South Fork to rely on tanker trucks to supply the water needed to fight the flames. Michael Wright

Fire destroyed a Water Mill mansion on Saturday morning. The house was on Little Noyac Path, which does not have fire hydrants, forcing fire crews from throughout the South Fork to rely on tanker trucks to supply the water needed to fight the flames.

Fire destroyed a Water Mill mansion on Saturday morning. The house was on Little Noyac Path, which does not have fire hydrants, forcing fire crews from throughout the South Fork to rely on tanker trucks to supply the water needed to fight the flames. Michael Wright

Fire destroyed a Water Mill mansion on Saturday morning. The house was on Little Noyac Path, which does not have fire hydrants, forcing fire crews from throughout the South Fork to rely on tanker trucks to supply the water needed to fight the flames.

Fire destroyed a Water Mill mansion on Saturday morning. The house was on Little Noyac Path, which does not have fire hydrants, forcing fire crews from throughout the South Fork to rely on tanker trucks to supply the water needed to fight the flames. Michael Wright

Fire destroyed a Water Mill mansion on Saturday morning. The house was on Little Noyac Path, which does not have fire hydrants, forcing fire crews from throughout the South Fork to rely on tanker trucks to supply the water needed to fight the flames.

Fire destroyed a Water Mill mansion on Saturday morning. The house was on Little Noyac Path, which does not have fire hydrants, forcing fire crews from throughout the South Fork to rely on tanker trucks to supply the water needed to fight the flames. Michael Wright

Fire destroyed a Water Mill mansion on Saturday morning. The house was on Little Noyac Path, which does not have fire hydrants, forcing fire crews from throughout the South Fork to rely on tanker trucks to supply the water needed to fight the flames.

Fire destroyed a Water Mill mansion on Saturday morning. The house was on Little Noyac Path, which does not have fire hydrants, forcing fire crews from throughout the South Fork to rely on tanker trucks to supply the water needed to fight the flames. Michael Wright

Fire destroyed a Water Mill mansion on Saturday morning. The house was on Little Noyac Path, which does not have fire hydrants, forcing fire crews from throughout the South Fork to rely on tanker trucks to supply the water needed to fight the flames.

Fire destroyed a Water Mill mansion on Saturday morning. The house was on Little Noyac Path, which does not have fire hydrants, forcing fire crews from throughout the South Fork to rely on tanker trucks to supply the water needed to fight the flames. Michael Wright

Fire destroyed a Water Mill mansion on Saturday morning. The house was on Little Noyac Path, which does not have fire hydrants, forcing fire crews from throughout the South Fork to rely on tanker trucks to supply the water needed to fight the flames.

Fire destroyed a Water Mill mansion on Saturday morning. The house was on Little Noyac Path, which does not have fire hydrants, forcing fire crews from throughout the South Fork to rely on tanker trucks to supply the water needed to fight the flames. Michael Wright

Fire destroyed a Water Mill mansion on Saturday morning. The house was on Little Noyac Path, which does not have fire hydrants, forcing fire crews from throughout the South Fork to rely on tanker trucks to supply the water needed to fight the flames.

Fire destroyed a Water Mill mansion on Saturday morning. The house was on Little Noyac Path, which does not have fire hydrants, forcing fire crews from throughout the South Fork to rely on tanker trucks to supply the water needed to fight the flames. Michael Wright

Fire destroyed a Water Mill mansion on Saturday morning. The house was on Little Noyac Path, which does not have fire hydrants, forcing fire crews from throughout the South Fork to rely on tanker trucks to supply the water needed to fight the flames.

Fire destroyed a Water Mill mansion on Saturday morning. The house was on Little Noyac Path, which does not have fire hydrants, forcing fire crews from throughout the South Fork to rely on tanker trucks to supply the water needed to fight the flames. Michael Wright

Fire destroyed a Water Mill mansion on Saturday morning. The house was on Little Noyac Path, which does not have fire hydrants, forcing fire crews from throughout the South Fork to rely on tanker trucks to supply the water needed to fight the flames.

Fire destroyed a Water Mill mansion on Saturday morning. The house was on Little Noyac Path, which does not have fire hydrants, forcing fire crews from throughout the South Fork to rely on tanker trucks to supply the water needed to fight the flames. Michael Wright

The Bridgehampton Fire Department, assisted by mutual aid from several other local fire departments, battled a fire in the roof of a Water Mill mansion on Little Noyac Path in Water Mil on Saturday.

The Bridgehampton Fire Department, assisted by mutual aid from several other local fire departments, battled a fire in the roof of a Water Mill mansion on Little Noyac Path in Water Mil on Saturday. BY MICHAEL HELLER

The Bridgehampton Fire Department, assisted by mutual aid from several other local fire departments, battled a fire in the roof of a Water Mill mansion on Little Noyac Path in Water Mil on Saturday.

The Bridgehampton Fire Department, assisted by mutual aid from several other local fire departments, battled a fire in the roof of a Water Mill mansion on Little Noyac Path in Water Mil on Saturday. BY MICHAEL HELLER

The Bridgehampton Fire Department, assisted by mutual aid from several other local fire departments, battled a fire in the roof of a Water Mill mansion on Little Noyac Path in Water Mil on Saturday.

The Bridgehampton Fire Department, assisted by mutual aid from several other local fire departments, battled a fire in the roof of a Water Mill mansion on Little Noyac Path in Water Mil on Saturday. BY MICHAEL HELLER

The Bridgehampton Fire Department, assisted by mutual aid from several other local fire departments, battled a fire in the roof of a Water Mill mansion on Little Noyac Path in Water Mil on Saturday.

The Bridgehampton Fire Department, assisted by mutual aid from several other local fire departments, battled a fire in the roof of a Water Mill mansion on Little Noyac Path in Water Mil on Saturday. BY MICHAEL HELLER

The Bridgehampton Fire Department, assisted by mutual aid from several other local fire departments, battled a fire in the roof of a Water Mill mansion on Little Noyac Path in Water Mil on Saturday.

The Bridgehampton Fire Department, assisted by mutual aid from several other local fire departments, battled a fire in the roof of a Water Mill mansion on Little Noyac Path in Water Mil on Saturday. BY MICHAEL HELLER

The Bridgehampton Fire Department, assisted by mutual aid from several other local fire departments, battled a fire in the roof of a Water Mill mansion on Little Noyac Path in Water Mil on Saturday.

The Bridgehampton Fire Department, assisted by mutual aid from several other local fire departments, battled a fire in the roof of a Water Mill mansion on Little Noyac Path in Water Mil on Saturday. BY MICHAEL HELLER

The Bridgehampton Fire Department, assisted by mutual aid from several other local fire departments, battled a fire in the roof of a Water Mill mansion on Little Noyac Path in Water Mil on Saturday.

The Bridgehampton Fire Department, assisted by mutual aid from several other local fire departments, battled a fire in the roof of a Water Mill mansion on Little Noyac Path in Water Mil on Saturday. BY MICHAEL HELLER

The Bridgehampton Fire Department, assisted by mutual aid from several other local fire departments, battled a fire in the roof of a Water Mill mansion on Little Noyac Path in Water Mil on Saturday.

The Bridgehampton Fire Department, assisted by mutual aid from several other local fire departments, battled a fire in the roof of a Water Mill mansion on Little Noyac Path in Water Mil on Saturday. BY MICHAEL HELLER

The Bridgehampton Fire Department, assisted by mutual aid from several other local fire departments, battled a fire in the roof of a Water Mill mansion on Little Noyac Path in Water Mil on Saturday.

The Bridgehampton Fire Department, assisted by mutual aid from several other local fire departments, battled a fire in the roof of a Water Mill mansion on Little Noyac Path in Water Mil on Saturday. BY MICHAEL HELLER

The Bridgehampton Fire Department, assisted by mutual aid from several other local fire departments, battled a fire in the roof of a Water Mill mansion on Little Noyac Path in Water Mil on Saturday.

The Bridgehampton Fire Department, assisted by mutual aid from several other local fire departments, battled a fire in the roof of a Water Mill mansion on Little Noyac Path in Water Mil on Saturday. BY MICHAEL HELLER

The Bridgehampton Fire Department, assisted by mutual aid from several other local fire departments, battled a fire in the roof of a Water Mill mansion on Little Noyac Path in Water Mil on Saturday.

The Bridgehampton Fire Department, assisted by mutual aid from several other local fire departments, battled a fire in the roof of a Water Mill mansion on Little Noyac Path in Water Mil on Saturday. BY MICHAEL HELLER

The Bridgehampton Fire Department, assisted by mutual aid from several other local fire departments, battled a fire in the roof of a Water Mill mansion on Little Noyac Path in Water Mil on Saturday.

The Bridgehampton Fire Department, assisted by mutual aid from several other local fire departments, battled a fire in the roof of a Water Mill mansion on Little Noyac Path in Water Mil on Saturday. BY MICHAEL HELLER

The Bridgehampton Fire Department, assisted by mutual aid from several other local fire departments, battled a fire in the roof of a Water Mill mansion on Little Noyac Path in Water Mil on Saturday.

The Bridgehampton Fire Department, assisted by mutual aid from several other local fire departments, battled a fire in the roof of a Water Mill mansion on Little Noyac Path in Water Mil on Saturday. BY MICHAEL HELLER

The Bridgehampton Fire Department, assisted by mutual aid from several other local fire departments, battled a fire in the roof of a Water Mill mansion on Little Noyac Path in Water Mil on Saturday.

The Bridgehampton Fire Department, assisted by mutual aid from several other local fire departments, battled a fire in the roof of a Water Mill mansion on Little Noyac Path in Water Mil on Saturday. BY MICHAEL HELLER

Fire destroyed a Water Mill mansion on Saturday morning. The house was on Little Noyac Path, which does not have fire hydrants, forcing fire crews from throughout the South Fork to rely on tanker trucks to supply the water needed to fight the flames.

Fire destroyed a Water Mill mansion on Saturday morning. The house was on Little Noyac Path, which does not have fire hydrants, forcing fire crews from throughout the South Fork to rely on tanker trucks to supply the water needed to fight the flames. Michael Wright

authorMichael Wright on Dec 28, 2019
Investigators say they are looking into whether a gas fireplace in a second-floor bedroom was the culprit in the December 28 fire that tore through a 16,000-square-foot mansion owned by... more

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