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04.16.2026 News

Baiting Hollow house fire sends heavy smoke over North Fork neighborhood

Fire tore through a vacant Baiting Hollow home Thursday morning, sending thick smoke over the wooded community near the Long Island Sound, officials said. The Riverhead Fire Department was...

04.16.2026 Community

East End fire departments push for volunteers at open house events

Four East End fire departments are opening their doors this weekend for recruitment events— hoping a new round of volunteers will step forward as ranks continue to thin. The...

03.30.2026 Featured Story

Wells Farm barn heavily damaged by fire, second blaze in six months

This story has been updated with additional information. A blaze ripped through a barn at Wells Farm on Monday — the second at the historic property since a devastating...

01.26.2026 News

Parked car near Riverhead train station catches fire during winter storm

An empty taxi parked across the street from the Riverhead train station erupted in flames as snow blanketed the region on Sunday, officials said. Riverhead Fire Department Chief Piotr...

01.15.2026 News

Riverhead first responders request fewer service years for tax break allowance

Riverhead first responders are asking the Riverhead Town Board to aid in membership retention by considering a possible reduction in the number of service years volunteers would need to...

01.13.2026 News

Riverhead Town fire departments race to record emergency calls in 2025

Riverhead Town fire departments continued their dedicated service in 2025, with one even reporting a record number of calls. The Riverhead Fire Department responded to 1,456 alarms, including 11 working...

12.26.2025 Year in Review 2025

Year in Review: Area fire departments answered the call

Local fire departments were busy all year on calls within their districts and also responding as mutual aid to several major fires that occurred in 2025. The most recent...

11.29.2025 Community

December blood drives in the Town of Riverhead

A total of five blood drives will be held throughout Riverhead during the month of December. They are as follows: On Monday, Dec. 1, from noon to 6 p.m.,...

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