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Police Seek Arsonist Whose East Quogue Fire Killed Eastern Box Turtle

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Police are looking for the arsonist who set a fire in the woods in East Quogue.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and the Southampton Town Police are looking for help finding the person who, on Saturday, April 10, just before 3 p.m., set a fire in the woods in East Quogue.

The fire ravaged about a half-acre of Southampton Town woodlands located near Josiah Path and Eisenhower Drive. The blaze killed an Eastern box turtle. The Eastern box turtle is a species of special concern in New York State.

Crime Stoppers will offer a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Individuals with information may submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS. All texts, calls, or emails are kept confidential, police said.

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