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

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In today's newsletter:

• Investigators say dramatic Pines dune house fire was likely non-criminal
• See Fire Island from above at this 'Sky's The Limit' exhibit

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

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.
• Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, temps: high: 71, low: 59.
• Sunday: Periods of rain, with a high of 70 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Arson Squad Investigating Fire At Fire Island Pines Manse: Police (patch.com) — Residents of Fire Island Pines are learning more about a Wednesday afternoon house fire on Ocean Walk that drew an investigation from the Suffolk police Arson Squad. Detectives now believe the blaze at the modern dune-side home overlooking the Atlantic was non-criminal, and no injuries were reported, offering some reassurance to neighbors concerned about safety in this beachfront community.
   

• BAFFA presents 'The Sky's The Limit' (trihamletnews.com) — An exhibit at the BAFFA Art Gallery explores the theme "The Sky's The Limit," including a striking aerial photograph of Fire Island taken from a plane approaching Long Island. Weekend visitors can see this piece alongside award-winning paintings, sculptures, and photographs that interpret limitless potential, from memorials to everyday animals to images of engineering feats and women breaking barriers.
   

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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

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
Thursday September 24
• Story Time by the Bay
  LIMM Main Building & Grounds
  10:00 am
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
Sunday September 27
• Long Island, NY | Прем'єра фільму «Кузьма: Страшно весело» →
  103 Railroad Avenue, Sayville

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🗞 Nearby News

Bayport

• Communities honor the fallen (trihamletnews.com)
• Democrats push Trump to release NYS counterterror funds (newsday.com)

Sayville

• Car Bursts Into Flames After Crash On Sunrise Highway In Sayville: FD (patch.com)

Patchogue

• 2, Including 1 Bicyclist, Hurt In Separate Crashes On South Shore Of Brookhaven Town: Police (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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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