02.17.2013 News Firefighters extinguish chimney, roof fire Riverhead firefighters scaled an ice-slicked roof in Calverton Sunday night to extinguish a chimney and roof fire, authorities said. Fire officials received a report of a structure fire at...
01.29.2013 News Riverhead FD extinguishes fryer fire at Tanger Outlet Riverhead firefighters doused a fryer fire at a Tanger Outlet fast food restaurant Tuesday morning, fire officials said. The fire started about 10:30 a.m. at the McDonald’s in the...
01.27.2013 Police Update: 2 more dumpsters set on fire Tuesday morning Update 1/29: Riverhead firefighters were called to the scene of two dumpster fires on Commerce Drive early Tuesday morning, bringing the total up to eight over the past four days,...
01.27.2013 Police Investigators looking into flooded building After fighting two dumpster fires this weekend, Riverhead firefighters were called to an empty Riverside building Sunday morning after water began leaking from the roof, fire officials said. The...
01.20.2013 Police Fire destroys house on Twomey Avenue in Calverton A house on Twomey Avenue was almost completely destroyed by a fire that raged for nearly an hour Sunday evening, sending two people to the hospital for treatment, authorities...
12.30.2012 News 2012 Top Story No. 2: Wildfire rips through the Pine Barrens The largest Long Island wildfire in over a decade burned more than 1,000 acres of forest and property from Ridge to Calverton — with other, smaller fires breaking out...
12.24.2012 Police Dryer fire causes Christmas Eve scare for Riverhead woman Marjorie Andrews said she was just about to head out at about 3:10 p.m. Monday when she decided to first see if the clothes she had in the dryer...
12.24.2012 Police North Fork police, firefighters react to Webster shooting Reports that two firefighters were killed and two more were injured along with a police officer after a gunman shot them at the scene of a fire in upstate...