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Riverhead firefighters douse brush fire in Aquebogue

PAUL SQUIRE PHOTO | Firefighters in a brush truck spray down a small brush fire in Aquebogue Thursday afternoon.

Riverhead firefighters used hoses and a brush truck to douse a fire that sparked in a field near Reeves Creek in Aquebogue Thursday afternoon.

The fire began in a high grassy area just south of Peconic Bay Boulevard about 1:40 p.m., said third assistant chief Pete Jackman.

Firefighters arrived on scene with an engine and used a hose to put out the fire. A brush truck —  a specialized vehicle used to access areas off roadways — drove into the brush as a precaution and drenched the area with water to completely extinguish the blaze.

The cause of the fire has not been determined yet, said Riverhead Fire Department Chief Anthony White.

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