Riverhead fire department made quick work of a burning pile of compost located behind a home on the north side of Sound Avenue just east of Doctors Path Tuesday afternoon.
The fire burned about a 50-foot strip of land and was beginning to climb the trees amid the compost pile. RFD First Assistant Chief Kevin brooks said the cause of the fire is unknown but it could have ignited from the heat today.
RiverheadLOCAL photos by Emil Breitenbach Jr and Katina Falek.
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