House burns on North Washington Avenue in Centereach

0534 hours. Centereach Fire Department responds to a report of a brush fire in the vicinity of North Washington Avenue and Oxhead Road. Units arrive and after a brief search of the area, find a house burning at 199 North Washington Avenue. The alarm is re-toned as a structure fire and mutual aid is requested from Ronkonkoma, Holtsville, Farmingville, Selden, Setauket and Stony Brook to the scene. Holbrook FD sent an ambulance to cover and Terryville sent an engine to cover. The fire was placed under control within 35 minutes. All units released at 0820 hours. The house was a total loss. Town of Brookhaven Fire Marshals and Suffolk Police Arson Detectives are investigating. There were no injuries.