Car fire ends in condemnation of East Hampton mechanics shop, officials say

An East Hampton mechanics shop was condemned on Wednesday after a car caught fire and caused the building to go ablaze, the East Hampton Fire Department said.

Around 9:54 a.m. the department received a 911 call about a car on fire inside a structure on Springs Fireplace Rd., the site of CMG Auto Repairs Inc.

Chief Duane Forrester said by the time firefighters arrived, the structure also had caught fire and flames were bursting from the sides and top of the building.

About 50 firefighters, including mutual aid from the Amagansett Fire Department and a Rapid Intervention Team from the Sag Harbor Fire Department, worked to put out the bulk of the fire within 10 minutes.

Firefighters then worked to extinguish the car fire.

The car was on top of a lift when it caught fire and fell into the mechanical pit due to its hydraulic system, creating difficulty in putting it out, Forrester said.

No one was injured, her said.

The East Hampton Fire Marshal condemned the building as the roof appeared to sag.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Newsday's Nicholas Grasso contributed to this story.