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Brush Fires Caused Temorary Closure Of LIRR in Speonk
The MTA says service has been restored.
Long Island Railroad service has been restored after a series of brush fires along the Long Island Railroad track between Mastic/Shirley and Speonk forced the MTA to shut down service for an hour and a half on Thursday afternoon.
According to the MTA, Suffolk County fire officials requested that the rail line be powered down as a precautionary measure at 11:40 p.m. Trains were up and running again by 1:30 p.m.
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