The Islip Fire Department responded to a building at Winter Brothers Shipyard on Athasca Road south on Main Street in Islip shortly before 1900 hours on September 7, 2026. Heavy fire was showing throughout the building upon arrival. Mutual aid companies came from East Islip, Bay Shore and West Islip to assist. One firefighter suffered minor injuries and was evaluated by Islip Exchange Ambulance. The Islip Town Fire Marshal and Suffolk Police Arson Squad were on scene investigating the cause, and the US Coast Guard was also notified.
– Fire News photos by Joseph C. Sperber, Paul Mazza and Rich Stark
