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UPDATE: Cupsogue Beach Hut Destroyed, Taken Down Sunday Morning Following Saturday Evening Blaze

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The Beach Hut at Cupsogue Beach in Westhampton caught on fire Saturday night. JENNIFER BIGORA

The Beach Hut at Cupsogue Beach in Westhampton caught on fire Saturday night. JENNIFER BIGORA

The scene at Cupsogue Beach Saturday night. NEIL SALVAGGIO

The scene at Cupsogue Beach Saturday night. NEIL SALVAGGIO

The scene at Cupsogue Beach Saturday night. NEIL SALVAGGIO

The scene at Cupsogue Beach Saturday night. NEIL SALVAGGIO

Several fire departments responded to a fire at the Cupsogue Beach Hut in Westhampton Saturday night. USER SUBMITTED

Several fire departments responded to a fire at the Cupsogue Beach Hut in Westhampton Saturday night. USER SUBMITTED

Several fire departments responded to a fire at the Cupsogue Beach Hut in Westhampton Saturday night. USER SUBMITTED

Several fire departments responded to a fire at the Cupsogue Beach Hut in Westhampton Saturday night. USER SUBMITTED

Several fire departments responded to a fire at the Cupsogue Beach Hut in Westhampton Saturday night. Neil Salvaggio

Several fire departments responded to a fire at the Cupsogue Beach Hut in Westhampton Saturday night. Neil Salvaggio

Several fire departments responded to a fire at the Cupsogue Beach Hut in Westhampton Saturday night. Neil Salvaggio

Several fire departments responded to a fire at the Cupsogue Beach Hut in Westhampton Saturday night. Neil Salvaggio

Several fire departments responded to a fire at the Cupsogue Beach Hut in Westhampton Saturday night. Neil Salvaggio

Several fire departments responded to a fire at the Cupsogue Beach Hut in Westhampton Saturday night. Neil Salvaggio

Fire fighters tackle the blaze at Cupsogue Beach Saturday night. Photo courtesy Westhampton Beach Fire Department.

Fire fighters tackle the blaze at Cupsogue Beach Saturday night. Photo courtesy Westhampton Beach Fire Department.

Fire fighters tackle a blaze at Cupsogue Beach Saturday night. USER SUBMITTED

Fire fighters tackle a blaze at Cupsogue Beach Saturday night. USER SUBMITTED

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Westhampton Beach Fire

Westhampton Beach Fire

authorAlyssa Melillo on Sep 13, 2014
UPDATE: Sunday, 12 p.m. The Beach Hut at Cupsogue Beach in Westhampton was destroyed in a large blaze that engulfed the entire shack Saturday night, Westhampton Beach Fire Chief John... more

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