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Flaming downed wires cause power outages in Jamesport this morning

by Mar 25, 2016
Downed electrical wires in the front lawn of a Peconic Bay Boulevard residence caused a brief fire and area power outages this morning.

Update: Fire at 84 Lumber considered ‘suspicious,’ under investigation as possible arson, police say

by Dec 10, 2015
A fire at a vacant Main Street lumberyard yesterday is now considered “suspicious in nature” by police and is under investigation.

Fast-moving fire destroys Wading River home, family escapes without injury

by Dec 1, 2015
James Burkart was working outside his home off of Wading River Manor Road when he saw smoke pouring from his garage.

Blaze destroys oceanfront co-op complex on Dune Road; Riverhead, multiple other departments respond

by Apr 15, 2015
Video and photos: A roaring fire destroyed an oceanfront co-op apartment building in Westhampton Beach this afternoon. Riverhead, multiple area fire departments called in.

Riverhead firefighters snuff out heating unit fire at Kmart

by Mar 23, 2015
A fire in the heating unit on the roof of the Kmart store on Route 58 filled the store with smoke this morning, forcing the store's evacuation while Riverhead firefighters investigated.

Blaze destroys Youngs Avenue home; family escapes without injury

by Mar 8, 2015
A fire that started on a front porch quickly spread to the soffet and tore through a Twomey Avenue home this afternoon. Photos.

Riverhead men injured in Water Mill home explosion recovering at Stony Brook; witness describes scene

by Feb 12, 2015
“It was literally leveled, like it wasn’t even there,” a nearby resident said of the horrific scene after the explosion, where he found two dazed, bleeding men. "How they got out I have no idea."

Riverhead firefighters put out fire in records storage room at county center

by Jan 26, 2015
Riverhead firefighters found records burning in a second-story storage room at the county center this afternoon.

Three youths escape Calverton house fire Saturday afternoon: photos, video

by Jan 17, 2015
Three youths escaped a house on fire on Twomey Avenue in Calverton this afternoon.
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