In 1988, the accumulated debris and dead wood of decades was consumed in a catastrophic conflagration that covered half the park.

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Marine debris consists of different plastics, wood, tennis shoes, and other trash.

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One special visitor's planned arrival to Fire Island is creating a pressing deadline for the cleanup of tons of rotting wood, sheet rock, old refrigerators and other Superstorm Sandy debris from the popular vacation destination east of New York City.

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It is sometimes marked by a line of debris, e.g. seagrass, pieces of wood.

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