Facts on the Suffolk brush fire

Firefighters battle a large brush fire in Ridge and Wading River. Here the fire jumps across Wading River Road. (April 9, 2012) Credit: Robert Garofalo
Fire size 500 acres
Agencies assisting 125
Firefighters - Hundreds
Injuries - 3, with 1 admitted to burn unit
Homes destroyed - 2
Homes damaged - 1
Commercial structures destroyed - 1
Additional structures destroyed - 3
Without power - 260
SOURCE: Suffolk County; Newsday reporting

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