Montauk Highway reopens after brush fire

Montauk Highway reopens after brush fire

The fire was first reported shortly before 5 p.m., according to 511ny, a State Department of Transportation traffic website.

Napeague Brush Fire Closed Highway, Halted Train | The East Hampton Star

Napeague Brush Fire Closed Highway, Halted Train Carissa Thu, 07/17/2025 - 12:54 Fire departments from Amagansett, Montauk, and East Hampton responded to the fire. Durell Godfrey By Christopher Walsh July 17, 2025 A brush fire along the north side of Montauk Highway on a remote stretch of Napeague was reported on Wednesday afternoon and burned an area roughly the size of a football field before being extinguished, according to East Hampton Tow…