North Patchogue FD Handles Large Brush Fire with Multiple Sheds Burning

Photo by Bradley Fowler/Fire Guy Photography A firefighter stretching a handline.

Photo by Bradley Fowler/Fire Guy Photography Area of brush and shed billowing smoke .

Photo by Bradley Fowler/Fire Guy Photography Quint 5-17-2 with a column of black smoke from a shed burning.

Photo by Bradley Fowler/Fire Guy Photography North Patchogue Tower 5-17-12 with a shed on fire

Photo by Bradley Fowler/Fire Guy Photography Heavy fire blowing out the roof of a shed.

Photo by Bradley Fowler/Fire Guy Photography Members stretching an additional handline and opening up the fence to reach the fence .

Photo by Bradley Fowler/Fire Guy Photography Water on the fire

Photo by Bradley Fowler/Fire Guy Photography North Patchogue Engine 5-17-4 and Engine 5-17-7 on scene.
On Sunday March 2nd 2025 at 3:44 PM the North Patchogue Fire Department was dispatched to a residence on Sycamore Street for a reported brush fire. First arriving units encountered a large brush fire with multiple sheds on fire. The alarm was then upgraded to a structure fire due to exposure issues. North Patchogue Fire Department Engine 5-17-4 arrived first due and stretched multiple hand lines. Mutual aid was provided by the Blue Point Fire Department and Patchogue Fire Department. The fire is currently under investigation by the Town of Brookhaven Fire Marshal Office and Suffolk County Police Department Arson Section. All units operated under the command of North Patchogue Fire Department 5-17-30.