Harrison Avenue Car Fire

On Tuesday night, at 7:21pm, the Riverhead Fire Department was dispatched to a reported Signal-14, car fire, on Harrison Avenue. The first chief in the area transmitted a Signal-14/35, working car fire, upon his arrival.

The crew off Engine 6-2-3 extinguished the fire, which was in the cars engine compartment, in short order. Some extra help was brought over from second arriving Engine 6-2-4, and Riverhead's Heavy Rescue Truck 6-2-11 was given a Signal-9, standby, order at the scene.

A full compliment of Riverhead chiefs attended this alarm and all units were returning to quarters by 7:38pm.