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Firefighters from the Westhampton Fire Department, assisted by neighboring departments, extinguished a fire on the roof of a house on Dune Road in West Hampton Dunes on the afternoon of Friday, March 19. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Westhampton Beach Fire Department was able to quickly contain a fire that damaged the roof of a house on the 700 block of Dune Road in West Hampton Dunes early on the afternoon of Friday, March 19.
An engine, with a crew, which happened to be at the firehouse when the call came in just before 1 p.m., was the first to arrive. Firefighters ran a hose to the house’s flat roof via an interior staircase and were able to bring the fire under control. The department’s ladder truck arrived shortly afterward, and its crew cut holes in the roof, allowing the hose team to extinguish pockets of fire.
A second engine, tanker, and fire police also responded to the scene.
Several other departments provided mutual aid. The East Quogue Fire Department sent an engine and East Moriches supplied a rapid intervention team. Eastport and Quogue sent engines. A Westhampton Dunes constable and the Westhampton War Memorial Ambulance were also on scene.
Dune Road was closed to traffic in both directions during the fire. There were no reported injuries. The fire is being investigated by the Suffolk County Fire Marshal.
Staff Writer on Mar 19, 2021