Crime & Safety

Morning Brush Fire Jams Vets Highway Traffic

Traffic was jammed early Monday morning after a brush fire at Blydenburgh Park closed lanes on Veteran's Highway.

According to a report on Newsdayat least one lane in each direction was closed and backed traffic up during the morning rush hour.

The fire was reported to police at 5:42 a.m. All lanes were reopened at about 8 a.m.

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A brush fire at a county park closed at least one lane in each direction on Veterans Memorial Highway in Hauppauge for a couple of hours Monday morning, Suffolk County police said.


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