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Fire Island Pines Fire

November 15, 2011 by · Comments Off on Fire Island Pines Fire 

Fire Island Pines Fire, About 20 fire departments, several called from the mainland, were battling an out-of-control fire early Tuesday in Fire Island Pines that destroyed at least two popular nightspots and a home, officials said.

The Fire Island Pines Fire Department requested help from mainland fire departments Monday night , fire officials said.

Suffolk Fire Control officials said about 20 fire departments responded to fight the blaze on Fire Island Boulevard that was reported about 9:15 p.m.

The Fire Island News reported that Walter Boss of the Fire Island Pines Fire Department confirmed late Monday night that the fire destroyed the Pavilion, La Fountaine and a bay-front home. Businesses north of the Pavilion along the harbor appear to have been unscathed, he told The News.

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