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Fire Island blaze closes harbor, destroys buildings

Firefighters from several departments battle a blaze in

Photo credit: Stringer News Service | Firefighters from several departments battle a blaze in Fire Island Pines. (Nov. 15, 2011)

The harbor at Fire Island Pines is closed to public traffic and two large buildings in the hamlet are scheduled to be demolished after 22 fire departments put out a large fire Monday night in the dock area, Suffolk County police said.

A police spokeswoman said officials expect the harbor to be closed until about 4 p.m. so heavy demolition equipment could be moved in. Two large buildings near...

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