Fires reported along Sunrise Highway near Riverhead and Westhampton

Numerous fires are burning along Sunrise Highway near Riverhead and Westhampton on Saturday afternoon, according to the Eastport Fire Department.

There are closures along the roadway and a fire dispatcher said fire departments from Brookhaven to Hampton Bays are responding.

A Suffolk County Police Department spokeswoman said Sunrise Highway is closed in both directions at the Railroad Avenue overpass due to brush fires in the area.

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