Multiple wildfires in Long Island, New York, prompted a large emergency response and forced residents to evacuate.
The blaze erupted along Sunrise Highway from the Hamptons to East Moriches.
“South Shore fire departments — from Brookhaven to Hampton Bays — are responding to the blazes,” Greater Long Island reports.
Footage of the wildfires circulated on social media:
JUST IN: MULTIPLE BRUSH FIRES ERUPT IN THE HAMPTONS, NY
Massive, billowing clouds of smoke could be seen from as far away as the North Fork and Connecticut Saturday afternoon as multiple brush fires broke out in the Westhampton area. pic.twitter.com/3H1QHE6KoZ
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BREAKING: Multiple brush fires broke out in The Hamptons on Long Island, NY, prompting authorities to close major roads including Route 27, Sunrise Highway, and Montauk Highway as firefighters work to contain the blazes. pic.twitter.com/Q5wASwtRHu
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Greater Long Island reports:
Police said Sunrise Highway is closed in both directions at the Railroad Avenue overpass in Manorville due to the fires.
ADVERTISEMENT“Thank you to all of the firefighters and first responders fighting this blaze,” Brookhaven Town Supervisor Dan Panico said, in a Facebook post that shares overhead video of the fires.
Sunrise Highway east of Exit 62 is closed down, as well as Speonk Riverhead Road, Southampton Town Police said.
“Please stay clear of the areas,” Detective Sgt. Gina Laferrera said. “Additional road closures may occur due to the ever changing situation.”
Long Island firefighters heading into the thick of the wildfires that have spread for miles on the South Shore. Credit: Manorville Fire Department. pic.twitter.com/02yDxcYbEd
— Greater Long Island 📰 (@Greater_LI) March 8, 2025
New York: A very large and fast moving fire has broken out on Long Island in the Hamptons. A huge response is underway. There are reports of a mile long front as it pushes across the landscape.
Winds are reported at 35MPH and relative humidities in the low 20th percentile.… pic.twitter.com/TvA5klJFzP
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Per Daily Mail:
Several wildfires have set the Hamptons ablaze as residents are forced to evacuate the area.
Flames erupted along Sunrise Highway near Long Island’s Riverhead and East Hampton on Saturday afternoon, according to the Eastport Fire Department.
The surrounding skies are filled with smoke and multiple fire departments have responded to the scene.
Sunrise Highway has been shut down in both directions, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Pictures from the dramatic scene show drivers fleeing the fire stuck along the road.
‘Please stay clear of the areas,’ Southampton police Det. Sgt. Gina Laferrera wrote in an email to Newsday.
‘Additional road closures may occur due to the ever changing situation.’
ADVERTISEMENTThe Suffolk County Fire Rescue and Emergency Services said they had ‘no information to give out at this time’ when reached for comment by DailyMail.com.
Massive emergency response efforts are underway as experts say Saturday’s weather conditions may have contributed to the fire’s severity.
This story is developing.
