Monthly Archives: August 2017
4 Fire Island Homes Destroyed in Massive Fire
After a fire broke out in one home in Fire Island Pines, four homes were destroyed and two others were damaged. Before 1am on June 16, the fire started at a house on Ocean Walk, which was vacant at the time. It took 16 fire departments and 120 firefighters to control the flames, which were […]
National Park Service Announces Completion of Fire Island Lighthouse Terrace Repairs
Repairs on the terrace attached to the Fire Island Lighthouse began in April, and the National Park Service has announced that they have been completed. The lighthouse’s terrace was damaged during Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The $1.2 million project, completed by historic preservation specialists Ocean Construction LLC, received an additional $17,475 in funding from the Fire […]