| Busy Night For Riverhead Volunteer Fire Department |
| By 1st Assistant Chief Sean Brennan/Photos by Ex-Chief Steve Beal & FF Shawn Rosko | |
| July 30, 2025 | |
| On July 29, 2025 at approximately 11:01 p.m., The Riverhead Fire Department responded to the Friars Head Golf Club, located at 3000 Sound Ave., Riverhead for a carbon monoxide alarm activation. It was determined the alarm was activated in a golf cart storage area. The power was shut off to the affected area and the scene was cleared at 11:39 p.m. An engine, ladder truck and approximately 25 firefighters responded to the scene. No injuries were reported. The Riverhead Town Fire Marshal's Office was notified for follow up at a later time. On July 30, 2025, at approximately 1:12 a.m., the Riverhead Fire Department was activated for a vehicle fire in front of 48 Kroemer Ave., Riverhead. Upon Fire Department arrival, a fully involved commercial truck fire was located. The fire was extinguished by approximately 50 firefighters and two fire engines, a ladder truck and one support vehicle. The Riverhead Town Fire Marshal's Office was notified and requested the scene. The scene was turned over to the Riverhead Town Police and Riverhead Fire Marshal's Office at 1:47 a.m. Also on July 30, 2025, at approximately 6:21 a.m., The Riverhead Fire Department responded to 954 Northville Turnpike, Riverhead for a reported residential structure fire. Upon the arrival of First Assistant At approximately 9:04 a.m., The Riverhead Fire Department was requested back to 954 Northville Turnpike to extinguish a smoldering area from the previous fire. The scene was cleared at 9:48 a.m. |
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