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Sagaponack Fire Sparked By Clothes Dryer

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Firefighters battle a blaze started by a dryer at a Merchants Path residence

Firefighters battle a blaze started by a dryer at a Merchants Path residence

 Monday. MICHAEL HELLER

Monday. MICHAEL HELLER

Firefighters battle a blaze started by a dryer at a Merchants Path residence

Firefighters battle a blaze started by a dryer at a Merchants Path residence

 Monday. MICHAEL HELLER

Monday. MICHAEL HELLER

Firefighters battle a blaze started by a dryer at a Merchants Path residence

Firefighters battle a blaze started by a dryer at a Merchants Path residence

 Monday. MICHAEL HELLER

Monday. MICHAEL HELLER

Firefighters battle a blaze started by a dryer at a Merchants Path residence

Firefighters battle a blaze started by a dryer at a Merchants Path residence

 Monday. MICHAEL HELLER

Monday. MICHAEL HELLER

Firefighters battle a blaze started by a dryer at a Merchants Path residence

Firefighters battle a blaze started by a dryer at a Merchants Path residence

 Monday. MICHAEL HELLER

Monday. MICHAEL HELLER

Firefighters battle a blaze started by a dryer at a Merchants Path residence

Firefighters battle a blaze started by a dryer at a Merchants Path residence

 Monday. MICHAEL HELLER

Monday. MICHAEL HELLER

Firefighters battle a blaze started by a dryer at a Merchants Path residence

Firefighters battle a blaze started by a dryer at a Merchants Path residence

 Monday. MICHAEL HELLER

Monday. MICHAEL HELLER

Firefighters battle a blaze started by a dryer at a Merchants Path residence

Firefighters battle a blaze started by a dryer at a Merchants Path residence

 Monday. MICHAEL HELLER

Monday. MICHAEL HELLER

Jen Newman on Aug 1, 2017
Firefighters fought a Monday afternoon basement fire at a Sagaponack residence on Merchants Path. First responders from the Bridgehampton Fire Department discovered the fire in the basement of the home... more

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