Crime & Safety
Firefighters Battle Patchogue Blaze Made Worse By High Winds
The fire started at a local body shop and spread to multiple cars due to the high winds Saturday morning.
PATCHOGUE, NY - Firefighters from multiple departments battled a large blaze made worse by the high winds in Patchogue early Saturday.
The North Patchogue Fire Department responded to a mutual aid for a fire at Tigre Auto repair on 355 East Main Street at about 4:43 a.m.
The fire had spread from the building to a few nearby cars due to the high winds.
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"If it wasn't for the issues with the wind it probably would have been just been contained to a small house fire with minimal damage," a spokesperson for the North Patchogue Fire Department told Patch.
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Thankfully, no injuries were reported.
In addition to the North Patchogue Fire Department, the Medford, Hagerman, Blue Point and Holbrook Fire Departments responded to assist.
Photo credit: Michael Ferrari
Photo credit: Michael Ferrari
Photo credit: Michael Ferrari
Photo credit: Kelly Newman
Photo credit: Kelly Newman
Photo credit: Kelly Newman
Photo credit: Kelly Newman
Photo credit: Kelly Newman
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