Earlier this week, members brought out and prepared two treasured pieces of Riverhead Fire Department history, the Red Jacket hand-drawn pumper and our antique steam fire engine, for the upcoming America 250 Community Parade.

The parade will step off at 11:00 a.m. on July 4 in Downtown Riverhead. We look forward to proudly sharing these historic apparatus with the community as Riverhead celebrates ... (Full Story & Photos)

Members of the Riverhead Fire Department had a busy weekend providing emergency coverage and supporting several community events.

For three consecutive nights, Tanker 6-2-7 provided fireworks standby coverage for the Mattituck Fire Department during the Strawberry Festival. It was joined by 6-2-12A on Friday night and 6-2-12B on Saturday night. During the day Friday, Engine 6-2-2 provided standby ... (Full Story & Photos)

Last night, members of the Riverhead Fire Department responded with Tanker 6-2-7 to provide standby fire protection for the Mattituck Fire Department during the Strawberry Festival fireworks display.

We are always happy to assist our neighboring departments and help support the safety of community events. Thank you to the Mattituck Fire Department for their hospitality.... (Full Story & Photos)

Shortly before 1:00 PM on Monday, June 9th, the Riverhead Fire Department was dispatched to Home Depot on Old Country Road for reports of smoke in the rear of the building. Upon arrival, crews located a working fire involving a trailer and dumpsters in the rear loading area, prompting the transmission of a 13-35 for a working structure fire.

Firefighters encountered heavy fire conditions involving ... (Full Story & Photos)

This past Saturday, members of the brought an engine down to visit the Riverhead Little League team we proudly sponsor as part of their end-of-season celebration.

The kids had the opportunity to climb inside the engine, look around, and check out some of the equipment we use up close. There was plenty of excitement as the players explored the truck, checked everything out, and enjoyed spending time ... (Full Story & Photos)