A fire erupted at 1535 Middle Road, located near the intersection of Deep Hole Road and Middle Road, at around 1:40 p.m. The fire appears to have started in a pickup truck parked next to the home and spread to the house, according to fire department personnel at the scene. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

The occupants escaped from the home without injury, according to authorities. ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Riverhead fire department was dispatched to Ludlum ave for an MVA/Car fire. The car was smoking upon arrival. The arriving units wet down the car and disconnected the battery. The car hit a hydrant and pole.

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Riverhead Fire Department Lt. Justin Berry has been named 2023 firefighter of the year by the Firefighters Association of the State of New York.

The honor comes to recognize Berry’s heroic rescue following a rapidly spreading house fire in Riverhead on Dec. 30, according to a press release from the firefighters association.

Berry climbed through a window of the burning house on Doris Avenue late ... (Full Story & Photos)

Riverhead firefighters made a quick stop of a fire in a house on Peninsula Path off Merritts Pond in Riverhead last night.

A family of four was safely evacuated without injury, Riverhead Fire Chief Joe Hartmann said.

One firefighter was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of a “minor burn,” the chief said. He was treated and released, Hartmann said.
“The whole east side of the ... (Full Story & Photos)

Riverhead firefighters are at the scene of a fast-moving fire on the second floor of a building on Pulaski Street this morning.
Town highway crews working nearby saw flames licking at the windows on the second floor facing Pulaski Street and reported the fire at about 9:07 a.m.
Firefighters knocked down the blaze enough for three volunteers to gain entry to the second floor of the building and battle ... (Full Story & Photos)