The end of the four Long Island wildfires that erupted on the edge of Hampton over the weekend and burned 600 acres, but still a small hot spot could reignite, officials warned Sunday.
The final flame, which had 80% included by Saturday night, is now considered 100% containment, but firefighters still leaned towards some small hot spots to prevent potential flare-ups, said Mike Martino, a spokesman for Suffolk County executive Ed Romain.
The gusts of wind threatened to spread the flames to wealthy parts of Hampton, but homes and businesses in the area have not been damaged, Martino said.
The fire that broke out just after 1pm on Saturday was two miles long and 2.5 miles wide.
At least 90 agencies, including the Fire Department, EMS Agency and the Air National Guard, responded to the flames that occurred at the centers in Moritz, East Moritz, Eastport and Westhampton.
On Sunday, the Rocky Point Fire Station used former World War II “Deuce and Half” military cargo vehicles as Pine Valens fire trucks to find and destroy hot spots.
Six firefighters from North Shore Beach's Black Sheep Squadron got into cargo trucks and sprayed water on the trees, tiny sparks throughout the wooded area, confirming that the hot spots had disappeared.
The fire closed major routes to Hampton, forcing several residents to evacuate on Saturday, authorities said.
Roman will hold a press conference on the fire at 11:30am on Sunday.
