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Fire Destroys East Hampton Home

Local fire departments helped to put out the fire that destroyed the home on Thursday afternoon.

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A wind-whipped fire destroyed a vacation home on 56 Hedges Banks Drive in Northwest on New Years Day, according to 27east and The East Hampton Star.

The fire started in the garage on Thursday afternoon and quickly spread, engulfing the whole house, 27east reports.

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The fire was so intense that firefighters had to be pulled out of the interior, which was showing signs of collapsing, according to 27east.

Firefighters will still inside when the ceiling of the 3,500-square-foot waterfront house collapsed, according to The East Hampton Star.

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“They made a good stop, but we had to back out because of the collapse,” East Hampton Fire Department Chief Richard Osterberg Jr. told The East Hampton Star.

About 100 firefighters from six different departments were at the scene to help put out the fire, including Amagansett, Montauk, Sag Harbor, Springs, Bridgehampton, and Southampton, according to The East Hampton Star.

The fire department also had to hire equipment from Keith Grimes Inc. to scoop out the debris in order to make sure there were no smoldering embers after the fire was out, 27east reports.

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