TWO LONG ISLAND FIREFIGHTERS TRANSPORTED FOLLOWING SHED/HAZ MAT FIRE
June 25, 2016
Two firefighters were taken to Stony Brook University Hospital after suffering from smoke inhalation on Friday afternoon after a shed storing pool chemicals caught fire.
The fire at 97 East Moriches Boulevard was called in at 12:34 p.m. on Friday, according to Eastport Fire Department Public Information Officer John Dalen. Firefighters arrived on scene to find that the shed, including several pool chemicals and a large propane tank, aflame. The fire had also spread to a nearby small structure that was described as slightly larger than a storage shed. Both sheds were destroyed in the blaze.
The firefighters, who have not been identified, were taken to Stony Brook University Hospital via East Moriches Community Ambulance as a precaution. No other injuries were reported from the scene.
Both the East Moriches and the Westhampton Beach fire departments responded to the scene and had units on standby at the Eastport Firehouse. In total, there were approximately 45 firefighters on scene, which was cleared at roughly 2:30 p.m. Eastport Fire Chief Michael Tortice was in charge on scene.
The Brookhaven Town Fire Marshal was on the scene of the fire on Friday afternoon, though the cause of the fire is not yet known.
