Over 250 Firefighters Battle Edgewood Preserve Brush Fire

Photos by Steve Silverman and Dix Hills Fire Dept

Over 250 firefighters battled a large brush fire in Dix Hills on Saturday.

Volunteers from the Dix Hills Fire Department responded to the fire in the Edgewood Preserve, near property adjacent to Commack Road, around 1:30 p.m.

The fire spread south from Dix Hills into Deer Park due to low humidity and high winds, fire officials said.

Firefighters from two-dozen departments across Long Island helped battle the blaze. Heavy-duty “Stump Jumper” trucks were requested, from as far as Holtsville and Bethpage, to gain access into the thickly wooded preserve.

The multiple fires were brought under control around 5:15 p.m.

There were no injuries and no structures were damaged in the fire.

Dix Hills fire chief Robert Fling and Deer Park fire chief Larry Bradbury were in command of the units battling the blaze.

Suffolk County Fire-Rescue Coordinators responded to the fire with mutual aid, truck staging and crew assignments. The Suffolk County Police Department was requested for a helicopter, which was able to relay information on the fire conditions to the fire chiefs.

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