All units not on an active fire line are being pulled out of the woods. Hangerman-30 pulling brush trucks out for now. 5-6-2 stuck waiting for a dozer to oull them out. Patchogue Brush just freed by dozer. Command is ordering units off the three stuck brush trucks for now.
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Long Island Fires
Some good news : Helo 2 reports fire heading towards Peconic River.
Long Island Fires
SCPD HELICOPTER 2 reports 1/2 mile fire line. Wildwood Park Rangers now mixing it up. 6 more brush trucks moving from staging into the fire line.
Long Island Fires
1st Division Units from Lyndenhurst now on scene.
Long Island Fires
5th Division units really working hard. Some 3rd Division units from Gordon Heights and West Islip now on scene.
Long Island Fires
Now I am not even going to pretend about knowing anything about fighting fires…..but if you have to put out a fire to GET to the fire…that can’t be good.
Long Island Fires
5-7-32 at Sportsman Kennel. 5-16-32 in route to assist.
Long Island Fires
5-16-32 directing units past a horse farm to the fire line.
Long Island Fires
My brother recently transferred off Ocean Beach. He is either with Centereach or Middle Island. Middle Island just made it through and hooked up with three other brush trucks.
Long Island Fires
East Quogue boys now on scene.
