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Fire suppression system accidentally discharged at Riverhead gas station Wednesday morning

by Feb 18, 2026
The fire suppression system at BJ’s gas station in Riverhead was accidentally activated this morning, coating customers, vehicles and much of the site with a dry chemical agent that’s used to extinguish fuel-related and electrical fires

State offers new grant funding for permanent generators at ‘strategically located’ downstate gas stations

by Jun 14, 2016
Citing 'crippling effects' of Superstorm Sandy when prolonged power outages shut down the downstate gasoline distribution system, the governor announced $12 million in grant funding for permanent generators at 'strategically located' gas stations in the downstate region.