At 2110 yesterday Riverhead fire dept. was dispatched to 1795 Main Rd, Jamesport for a structure fire. The first responding units found a potato barn fully involved. Riverhead FD assisted at the scene along with Mattituck FD. Riverhead Ambulance stood by in case of any injuries. And Flanders FD. Stood by at Jamesport firehouse. The scene was turned over to Riverhead fire marshal. Riverhead fire dept. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Newer members of the Riverhead Volunteer Fire Department faced a training course meant to simulate the different obstacles they’d come across during a rescue inside a burning building.

In the department’s Roanoke Avenue headquarters, around 15 members of the volunteer service, fully equipped with fire protection gear, weaved through wooden obstacles, squeezed through tight spaces and even simulated ... (Full Story & Photos)

Riverhead Fire Department responded to mulch fire shortly before 1 a.m. off Middle Country Road in Calverton, Riverhead Chief Joe Hartmann said this morning. At least 70 firefighters from more than a dozen area departments answered Riverhead’s call for mutual aid to fight fires that ignited in two large mulch piles at the site, Chief Hartmann said. The departments responded with tanker trucks, brush ... (Full Story & Photos)

Great vehicle fire drill last night @ RFD. Hats off to the training committee and Department Officers for attending to train, but more importantly, hats off to the members who showed up to learn. Great drill, great turnout.... (Full Story & Photos)

Riverhead FD held s Probie training on Heavy rescue tools and Techniques.... (Full Story & Photos)