Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On Southern State Parkway In Islip: FD

The occupants were able to get out safely before Islip firefighters arrived, officials said.

By Kepherd Daniel, Patch Staff

Sep 14, 2026 1:31 PM EDT

A vehicle burned on the eastbound Southern State Parkway near the Exit 43S ramp to Islip Avenue late Sunday night. The occupants escaped without injury, the Islip Fire Department said. (Islip Fire Department)

ISLIP, NY — The occupants of a vehicle escaped unharmed after it caught fire on the Southern State Parkway in Islip late Sunday night, fire officials said.

Flames engulf a vehicle along the eastbound Southern State Parkway near the southbound Islip Avenue ramp as Islip firefighters respond late Sunday night. (Courtesy Islip Fire Department)

The Islip Fire Department was dispatched shortly after 11 p.m. to the eastbound Southern State Parkway, just before the ramp to southbound Islip Avenue, for a report of a vehicle fire.

Crews arrived to find the vehicle involved in flames, with all occupants safely out of the vehicle and uninjured, according to the department.

Firefighters extinguished the blaze without incident, officials said.

The scene was then turned over to New York State Police.

Patch has reached out to State Police for additional information.

Islip firefighters work at the scene of a vehicle fire on the eastbound Southern State Parkway near Islip Avenue late Sunday night. (Islip Fire Department)

The vehicle is seen after Islip firefighters extinguished a blaze on the eastbound Southern State Parkway. No injuries were reported, officials said. (Islip Fire Department)

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