Crime & Safety
Montauk FD Responds To Dryer Fire
Smoke reported in the basement, but fire quickly extinguished.
The Montauk Fire Chief extinguished a fire in a dryer that caused a basement to fill with smoke.Â
The fire was reported in Montauk on South Emden Road, in Shepherd's Neck on Wednesday afternoon.
The Montauk Fire Department was called out at about 2:40 p.m. Chief Richard Schoen quickly extinguished the blaze that caught a comforter and some clothes on fire.Â
He reported there was smoke in the basement and requested a fan to air out the basement.Â
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