🌱 Patch AM: Arson Squad Investigating Fire At Fire Island Pines Manse: Police

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In today's newsletter:

• Arson Squad probes non-criminal blaze at iconic Fire Island Pines home
• Davis Park to be sprayed again tonight in West Nile mosquito push

Also on today's calendar: America at 250 for Educators and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 79 and low of 70 degrees.
• Friday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 81, low: 58.
• Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Arson Squad Investigating Fire At Fire Island Pines Manse: Police (patch.com) — Fire Island Pines residents are learning more about a Wednesday afternoon house fire on Ocean Walk that drew an Arson Squad investigation but fortunately caused no injuries. Detectives now believe the blaze at the modern dune-side oceanfront home was non-criminal in origin, and the property's distinctive architecture and notable past owners are drawing added local attention.
   

• Suffolk Officials To Spray Davis Park On Fire Island For Mosquitoes For The 5th Time This Summer Season (patch.com) — Davis Park residents on Fire Island are being advised that Suffolk County crews will spray all streets and boardwalks this evening with an ultra-low-volume mosquito pesticide, marking the fifth treatment there this summer. Officials link the effort to West Nile concerns and offer practical tips for minimizing exposure, from staying indoors during spraying to rinsing homegrown produce and bringing in outdoor items and pet food.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fire Island

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• America at 250 for Educators →
  Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  3:30 pm
• Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner Honoring Robert "Bobby Hulse" →
  Captain Bills Restaurant & Catering, 122 Ocean Ave, Bay Shore
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 18
• Wilderness: Shipmates: Songs of the Sea Sing Along / Play Along
  Fire Island National Park, Southern terminus of the William Floyd Parkway, Fire Island
  5:30 pm
Sunday September 20
• Lighthouse: 200 Year Celebration of the 1826 Fire Island Lighthouse
  Fire Island Lighthouse . Parking is available at Robert Moses State Park Field 5. Walk east 0.6 miles on boardwalk to the Lighthouse.
  11:00 am
Monday September 21
• SCHOOLS CLOSED YOM KIPPUR
  South Country Csd Patchogue, NY 11772
Saturday September 26
• Lighthouse: Evening Tower Tour
  Fire Island Lighthouse, Robert Moses State Park Field 5, Fire Island
  6:15 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 17
• Story Time by the Bay
  LIMM Main Building & Grounds
  10:00 am
Friday September 18
• HS October SAT Registration Deadline
  Bayport-Blue Point UFSD Bayport, NY 11705
Monday September 21
• Yom Kippur School Closed
  Bayport-Blue Point UFSD Bayport, NY 11705
Tuesday September 22
• Paint Nite Brand Creative Events →
  Momos Too Sports Bar & Grill, 667 Montauk Hwy, Bayport
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Lung Force Fundraiser Pickleball Tournament →
  246 North Main Street, Sayville
• Watercolor Workshop: Aug/Sept, Part 4
  LIMM Main Building
  10:30 am
• Sayville Fan Fest →
  Sayville Library, 88 Greene Ave, Sayville
  11:00 am
• David J Moriarty live and acoustic at Sayville Falls Mini Golf & Beer Garden →
  Sayville Falls Mini Golf and Beer Garden, 30 Hanson Place, Sayville
  5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Sayville

• Former East Islip Soccer Star Who Just Married Dies At 30, Was Pregnant With First Child (dailyvoice.com)

Patchogue

• Isabella Rossellini To Host Screening Of Her Father's Films In Patchogue, Exploring The Work Of St. Francis (patch.com)
• 'Significant Increase In Traffic' In Eastern LI Calls For 3rd Lane On Sunrise From Patchogue To Moriches: Pol (patch.com)
• Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month Through Music and Film Events (longisland.com)

Islip

• Central Islip Schools Mark 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 With Tributes (patch.com)

Ok Fire Island! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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