FYI: No LIRR Service East of Farmingdale

laborday06 Posted: Apr 20, 2006 03:48 PM

FYI: No LIRR Service East of Farmingdale

Due to brush fires in Deer Park. It's pretty nasty traffic out there!

laborday06 Posted: Apr 20, 2006 03:50 PM

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From news12.com

04/20/06) DEER PARK – About 400 firefighters are at the scene of two separate brush fires in Deer Park and Brentwood, near the Deer Park train station.
About 25 fire departments have responded to the scene. Most of the fire is located in a 25-30 acre section of the Edgewood Oak Brush Preserve. Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy says one firefighter has been injured. The flames in Deer Park have jumped over Long Island Avenue. LIPA has cut off electricity in the area due to the proximity of power lines to the fire. Residents at 200 homes in eastern Deer Park have been told to shut of their electricity due to brush fires. Suffolk County police are evacuating personnel from some nearby businesses.

Witnesses are reporting massive amounts of smoke blanketing nearby neighborhoods. News 12 Long Island’s Bill Korbel reports the smoke is visible on weather radar. Sagtikos Parkway is currently closed in both directions at Pine Aire Drive. In addition, Pine Aire Drive is closed both ways between Long Island Ave. and Sagtikos Parkway. No LIRR trains are running east of Farmingdale but buses will be provided. Also, service to Farmingdale is limited.

LaurenluvsTJ Posted: Apr 20, 2006 03:53 PM

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This is only on the Ronkonoma line, right

laborday06 Posted: Apr 20, 2006 03:58 PM

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That is the only line affected.

LaurenluvsTJ Posted: Apr 20, 2006 04:00 PM

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Posted by laborday06

That is the only line affected.

Thanks!
I just found out my dad had to close his office (its in Deer Park) because they shut of the electricity.

bride2b92006 Posted: Apr 20, 2006 04:00 PM

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yes. I'm going to have to take the babylon train tonight.

laborday06 Posted: Apr 20, 2006 04:07 PM

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Everyone pray for my families houses. My parents, grandparents, aunts, cousins all live literally right there!

My sister went to go grab the pets just in case!

EJSD2006 Posted: Apr 20, 2006 04:15 PM

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Posted by laborday06

Everyone pray for my families houses. My parents, grandparents, aunts, cousins all live literally right there!

My sister went to go grab the pets just in case!

Blu-ize Posted: Apr 20, 2006 04:20 PM

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Posted by alnem

Posted by laborday06

Everyone pray for my families houses. My parents, grandparents, aunts, cousins all live literally right there!

My sister went to go grab the pets just in case!

I'm taking the Prt Jeff line into Syosset

KarAnthony Posted: Apr 20, 2006 04:24 PM

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Posted by LaurenluvsTJ

Posted by laborday06

That is the only line affected.

Thanks!
I just found out my dad had to close his office (its in Deer Park) because they shut of the electricity.

I know my FI usually works off LI avenue, but today he happened to go to the NYC office today... I have to pick him up from a different train station...