The busy month continues for the volunteers here at the Westhampton Beach Fire Department. On July 10, around 10am the tones dropped for a reported structure fire at 166 Mill Road. Third Assistant Chief Kevin Raynor arrived on scene within 2 minutes and confirmed to dispatch of an active fire in the cockloft of a 1 story commercial Wine and Liquor store with a small contained rubbish fire on the outside. ... (Full Story & Photos)
On July 2, 2018 the department was activated for a approximately 20 foot box truck on fire on Sunrise Highway, Eastbound, 1.5 miles west of Exit 63. The NYS Police were on scene and advised that the truck was fully involved. Rescue 785 and Assistant Chief 7833 were on scene of a vehicle vs pedestrian accident on Dune Road. Engine 7-8-2 was responding to Dune Road and was redirected to Sunrise Highway ... (Full Story & Photos)
During the heat wave on July 2 as Cupsogue beachgoers were leaving the park for the day, the department was activated for a reported Electrical fire in front of 722 Dune Road. First on scene was 3rd Assistant Chief Kevin Raynor who immediately requested PSE&G to respond as the underground secondary wires that feed the surrounding houses were arcing and the box was on fire.
On Saturday June 30, 2018 at approximately 3:15pm the department was activated for a Mutual Aid to the Hampton Bays Fire Department who were on scene extinguishing multiple brush fires in the vicinity of 21 Hildreth Road. Westhampton was requested to stand-by their headquarters with an Engine and a Brush truck also assisted at the scene.
Engine 782 responded to their headquarters and stood by incase ... (Full Story & Photos)
On Saturday morning just after 7am, the department was activated for a Mutual Aid, one engine requested to the scene of a Working Structure Fire in Eastport's Fire District. The location was 51 South Phillips Ave in Remsenburg. Eastport's first arriving Chief Mark Yakaboski encountered a one and a half story private dwelling with heavy smoke showing. At that time he requested Westhampton F.D for an ... (Full Story & Photos)
