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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...

12.24.2025 News

EXCLUSIVE: Wading River mother recounts losing home, beloved pet in devastating Christmas fire

Cindy McCory spent her entire paycheck shopping for Christmas presents for her family Friday. Hours later, the Wading River resident watched them go up in flames. The 31-year-old mother...

08.28.2025 Education

SWR High School gym fire shifts athletics, phys ed activities

An Aug. 16 fire at Shoreham-Wading River High School that damaged the main gym ceiling and floor will require some athletics and physical education classes to relocate until repairs...

08.08.2025 News

Raging fire destroys a Calverton home on Middle Road

The Riverhead Fire Department and other area first responders battled a structure fire at 1535 Middle Road in Calverton in the early hours of Friday morning. When firefighters arrived,...

04.07.2025 News

Riverhead heroes honored for life-saving team effort

Riverhead Town honored a good Samaritan and several local first responders — including Councilman Kenneth Rothwell’s son — for swiftly aiding an individual who suffered a cardiac event while...

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...

12.05.2024 Featured Story

Zoning exemption approved for communications tower

Despite some vocal disapproval from the audience, the Riverhead Town Board unanimously voted in favor of a zoning exemption to allow the Wading River Fire Department to build a...

11.20.2024 Featured Story

Wading River Fire Department seeks approval for communications tower

Facing ongoing communication challenges and a growing threat to the safety of first responders, the Wading River Fire Department is looking to build a communication tower at its headquarters...

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