(Updated: March 26, 5 a.m.) A homeowner and his neighbor were injured as they attempted to extinguish a dryer fire in a house at 5779 Westphalia Road in Mattituck yesterday afternoon.
The homeowner, Christopher Durkin, 51, suffered minor burns to his head and neck while a neighbor, Robert Neudeck, 68, suffered smoke inhalation, according to a police press release issued late last night.
Durkin and Neudeck attempted to extinguish the fire with a garden hose, police said. Both men were taken to Peconic Bay Hospital by fire ambulance.
Jamesport and Cutchogue Fire Departments assisted Mattituck Fire Department with the 12:08 p.m. alarm.
SoutholdLOCAL photos by Denise Civiletti
Editor’s note: This story has been amended to reflect additional information provided by police in a press release issued after its original publication.
