05.08.2025 News Riverhead FD boasts robust membership, but still seeks volunteers Fire departments all over Long Island are experiencing a contraction, largely due to the increased cost of living and the demands it puts on wage earners. In order to make...
01.31.2025 News Area fire departments report record call numbers in 2024 Several fire departments across the North Fork reported record call numbers in 2024 and saw an uptick in fire response and rescue incidents compared to past years. While the...
11.12.2024 News Riverhead Fire Department responds to multiple brushfires over Veterans Day weekend Three different brush fires demanded the Riverhead Fire Department’s attention over the holiday weekend. First, on Saturday a fire broke out near the Friar’s Head Golf Club in Baiting...
08.06.2024 News Police rescue three from house fire in Riverhead Riverhead police helped rescue three people from a fast-moving house fire on Newton Avenue on Monday evening, authorities said. Responding to a 911 call, police officers John Dahlem, William...
07.12.2023 Featured Story Photos: Suffolk County Fire Motorized Drill and Parade More than 25 fire departments from across Suffolk County marched from the Roanoke Avenue traffic circle to the Riverhead armory as part of the 150th Suffolk County Drill &...
07.07.2023 Featured Story Riverhead Fire Department hosting annual county parade A large portion of Route 58 will be closed to traffic Saturday, July 8, as the Riverhead Fire Department is hosting the Suffolk County Fire Motorized Drill and Parade...
06.29.2023 News Controversy continues to swirl around Polish Town fire rescue A Riverhead Fire Department spokesman said on Thursday that he believes “both sides” in an increasingly acrimonious debate about whether two firefighters who were honored this month with the...
06.22.2023 News Questions raised about January fire rescue Last week’s Liberty Medal ceremony in Riverhead is being overshadowed by a news report citing unsubstantiated accusations against the two local firefighters who were honored. The claims state that...
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