Crime & Safety
Vehicle Goes Up in Flames on Sunrise Highway
Firefighters found fully engulfed car on Sunrise Highway, just east of the Shinnecock Canal.
Firefighters, including those from Hampton Bays, extinguished a burning vehicle on Wednesday just after midnight.
The car was reported on fire in the eastbound lane on Sunrise Highway, just east of the Shinnecock Canal at 12:30 a.m., according to Southampton Fire Department Second Assistant Chief Chris Brenner.
The vehicle was completely engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived, he said.
With assistance from the Hampton Bays Fire Department, firefighters extinguished the flames. Southampton Fire Department Chief Dennis Roy was in charge.
Sunrise Highway was closed from Flanders Road to Exit 66 on the eastbound side of the highway. New York State police assisted with traffic.
Crews were on scene for approximately one hour.
No word yet on what caused the fire.
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