Shed Fully Engulfed In Flames In Westhampton Beach: Officials

WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NY — A fire broke out in a shed behind a home in Westhampton Beach Sunday, officials said.

The Westhampton Beach Fire Department responded to the fire shortly before noon today; First Assistant Chief Darryl Schunk, who was the first volunteer to arrive, directed the crew of the first due engine to run a hose over the home’s front yard fence and into the backyard where the
shed was fully engulfed in flames, officials said.

The firefighters had water on the fire in minutes and soon had it extinguished, officials said. They then proceeded to remove the contents of the shed, which included a bicycle and a lawn mower, and dismantled portions of the shed to locate and extinguish any remaining pockets of fire, officials said.

Hoses were packed and everyone was back in service by 12:55 p.m., fire officials said.

The Quogue Fire Department sent an engine and the Southampton Town and Westhampton Beach police departments also raced to the scene. The East Quogue Fire Department sent a standby engine to the Westhampton Beach firehouse and the Westhampton War Memorial Ambulance also responded to the fire, officials said.

The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Southampton Town fire marshal, officials said.