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BROOKHAVEN, NY - On January 18, 2010 two firefighters were injured battling a fire that ripped through and destroyed a century-old historic barn located at 311 Beaver Dam Road in Brookhaven. The Brookhaven fire department received a call for a reported structure fire around 9:09 p.m.

The department was on there way back to the fire house from a call when the alarm was toned out.

Upon arrival they found a fully involved structure fire and called for mutual aid. The fire burned for almost two hours as fire departments from Brookhaven, Bellport, Hagerman and Mastic battled the blaze. The South Country ambulance service also responded to the seen.

The fire completely destroyed the barn and threatened a near by house located less then twenty feet from the main body of fire. There was no reported damage to the house although at one point during the operation the cedar shingles did begin to steam.

The South Country ambulance service transported two firefighters with non life-treating injures to Brookhaven Hospital.

The Fire is under investigation by the Suffolk County police arson squad and the Brookhaven Town fire marshals office. There's no word on how the fire started.