House Fire Doused In Springs Tuesday Morning - 27 East

House Fire Doused In Springs Tuesday Morning

authorMichael Wright on Feb 23, 2016
Firefighters from the East Hampton, Springs and Amagansett fire departments doused a blaze that engulfed the side of a house on Three Mile Harbor Road on Tuesday morning.The fire broke... more

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