MEDIA RELEASE

WESTHAMPTON BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT

Sons of the Beach

FOR MORE INFO CALL: FRED BAUER 631-288-1486 or E-MAIL: fred@hentschelagency.com

October 4, 2006

Westhampton, NY –The Westhampton Beach Fire Department responded to a house fire at

26 Baycrest Ave. in Westhampton at 10:45pm on Wednesday, October 4^th.

The call came in as an automatic alarm and when the first Chief arrived on scene

he saw flames coming through the front windows on the first floor. Firefighters were able to

get a quick knockdown of the fire and contained it within minutes.

The house was unoccupied at the time of the fire. There were no injuries to firefighters or

others and damage to the house was moderate and except for smoke was limited to one

area of the house. Firefighters were on scene for approximately an hour and a half with

support from the Eastport Fire Department and Westhampton War Memorial Ambulance.

The fire is under investigation by the Southampton Town Fire Marshal’s office.

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Attached photos by Fred Bauer, WHB-FD.