Barn at U-pick strawberry/pumpkin farm in Yaphank destroyed by fire

A barn on a U-pick strawberry and pumpkin farm was engulfed in flames Friday afternoon in Yaphank.

Firefighters and Suffolk County arson detectives were called to the fire at Glover Farms, shortly after 1 p.m. on Horseblock Road, also known as Victory Avenue, just north of Sunrise Highway.

The barn was not occupied and no people or animals were injured, police said.

Gail Glover, who runs the farm with her husband, said she didn’t know how the fire in the front barn started. She said the barn was used for storage and farm equipment

"It’s pretty much totally destroyed," Glover said.

She noted that the farm will still be open by June for strawberry picking season. She said no other parts of the farm were affected.

By John Asbury

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John Asbury is a breaking news and general assignment reporter. He has been with Newsday since 2014 and previously worked at The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, California.