Crime & Safety
6-Alarm Fire Rips Into Suffolk Home
It was one of two that broke out within around 15 minutes in Brookhaven Town; one person was hurt in Patchogue, authorities say.
BROOKHAVEN TOWN, NY — Area firefighters responded to two fires — one in Mastic, the other in Patchogue — that broke out within about 15 minutes of each other in the Town of Brookhaven on Thursday morning, authorities said.
A six-alarm fire ripped into a house on Mastic Boulevard in Mastic at around 10:17 a.m.
When firefighters arrived, they found the rear of the house in flames, according to the Mastic Fire Department.
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In addition to Mastic, altogether six departments, including Brookhaven, Manorville, Center Moriches, East Moriches, and Eastport responded. Firefighters from Mastic Beach remained on stand-by at Mastic's headquarters for any other calls.
The Shirley and Mastic ambulance companies responded for firefighter rehabilitation and in case of any injuries.
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No one was injured.
About 15 minutes later at 10:30 a.m., a person was hurt in a house fire in Patchogue, police said.
It broke out on Woodside Avenue, and the person was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital with minor injuries, according to police.
The cause of the fire is undetermined, police said.
The investigation is continuing with Arson Squad detectives.
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