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2 Snowplows Burn In Huntington

Dix Hills firefighters battled the fire early Saturday morning.

Two snowplows were on fire at the Huntington Highway Department yard in Huntington early Saturday.
Two snowplows were on fire at the Huntington Highway Department yard in Huntington early Saturday. (Courtesy of Dix Hills Fire Department)

HUNTINGTON, NY — Two snowplows caught fire at the Huntington Highway Department yard on Rofay Drive early Saturday, according to public information officer Steve Silverman.

Dix Hills firefighters found the two snowplows engulfed in flames when they got to the yard at 3:30 a.m., Silverman said. The fire was quickly extinguished and there were no reported injuries.

The cause of the fire is being investigated, Suffolk police said.

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Assistant Chiefs Scott DiPino and T.J. Farrell oversaw three Dix Hills engines, an ambulance, and a paramedic unit.

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