Fire status early Sunday
In Suffolk County, firefighters battle brushfires in the vacinity of Old Riverhead Rd, West Hampton, Saturday, March 9, 2025. Credit: Jim Staubitser
The Westhampton fire remains at least 80% contained, according to Ryan Murphy, the Southampton Town emergency response administrator.
There are difficult working conditions in the dark, with low visibility making it especially dangerous, he said. As daylight arrives, crews will have a better sense of what still needs to be done, he said.
Crews on Sunday will "continue to work on extinguishing hot spots that come up," he said, adding they expect to reach 100% contained by the end of Sunday.
They are bringing in heavy equipment to create a fire break, he said.
The Westhampton Beach Fire Department's chief Lewis Scott said that two firefighters suffered minor injuries, with one released from the hospital.
Two commercial buildings were damaged, he added, and no residential structures. One of the businesses is Autogate Systems on Old Riverhead Road. The other building was a chemical company, but the building that was destroyed was not near any chemicals.
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