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Fire Damages Part Of Oceanfront Montauk Motel Friday Morning

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A fire severely damaged one of the units at the Hartman's Briney Breezes Motel in Montauk Friday morning. COURTESY OF DALTON PORTELLA

A fire severely damaged one of the units at the Hartman's Briney Breezes Motel in Montauk Friday morning. COURTESY OF DALTON PORTELLA

A fire damaged one of the buildings at the Hartman’s Briney Breezes Motel on Friday morning. KYRIL BROMLEY

A fire damaged one of the buildings at the Hartman’s Briney Breezes Motel on Friday morning. KYRIL BROMLEY

A fire damaged one of the buildings at the Hartman’s Briney Breezes Motel on Friday morning. KYRIL BROMLEY

A fire damaged one of the buildings at the Hartman’s Briney Breezes Motel on Friday morning. KYRIL BROMLEY

A fire damaged one of the buildings at the Hartman’s Briney Breezes Motel on Friday morning. KYRIL BROMLEY

A fire damaged one of the buildings at the Hartman’s Briney Breezes Motel on Friday morning. KYRIL BROMLEY

A fire damaged one of the buildings at the Hartman’s Briney Breezes Motel on Friday morning. KYRIL BROMLEY

A fire damaged one of the buildings at the Hartman’s Briney Breezes Motel on Friday morning. KYRIL BROMLEY

An early morning fire on Friday engulfed a Montauk motel. MICHAEL HELLER

An early morning fire on Friday engulfed a Montauk motel. MICHAEL HELLER

An early morning fire on Friday engulfed a Montauk motel. MICHAEL HELLER

An early morning fire on Friday engulfed a Montauk motel. MICHAEL HELLER

authorStaff Writer on Oct 30, 2015
Fire ripped through an oceanfront motel in Montauk Friday morning causing extensive damage, according to Montauk Fire Department Chief Joseph Lenahan. The motel was unoccupied at the time of the... more

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