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Two Firefighters Injured Battling House Fire In Westhampton Monday

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Firefighters with the Westhampton Beach

Firefighters with the Westhampton Beach

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Quogue and East Quogue fire departments responded to a fire at a vacant house on Pine Grove Court in Westhampton on Monday evening.

Quogue and East Quogue fire departments responded to a fire at a vacant house on Pine Grove Court in Westhampton on Monday evening.

By Jean-Paul Salamanca on May 10, 2011
Two firefighters suffered minor injuries while battling a blaze at a vacant house in Westhampton on Monday evening. At approximately 7:12 p.m., the Westhampton Beach Fire Department responded to a... more

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