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Update: Body recovered from scene of blaze in Jamesport

by Sep 13, 2020
A predawn blaze consumed a house on St. Mary’s Drive in Jamesport this morning. The home was fully engulfed in flames when Riverhead Town Police arrived at the scene shortly after 4 a.m.

Woman and cats escape house fire in Glenwood Village Tuesday morning

by Nov 27, 2018
Riverhead firefighters made a quick stop of a house fire in the Glenwood Village community this morning.

Overnight fire rips through Riverhead trailer, leaving family homeless

by Oct 25, 2018
An overnight blaze at a trailer off Harrison Avenue left a family with four young children homeless.

Felled tree strikes power line, sparking multiple electrical fires in Wading River neighborhood

by Mar 6, 2018
A resident cut down a tree that hit a power line on Sylvan Drive, Wading River Fire Chief Kevin McQueeney said. The impacted line was the “neutral” and “once the neutral dropped out, you had unregulated power going all over the place,” he said.

Fast-moving fire destroys home in Calverton mobile home park Sunday

by Mar 4, 2018
The homeowner, an elderly woman, escaped from the blaze without injury. The fire marshal is investigating.

Fire destroys Main Road, Jamesport home: firefighter injured, two occupants suffer smoke inhalation

by Sep 9, 2017
A firefighter was injured battling a blaze at a house on Main Road in Jamesport this afternoon and two occupants of the house suffered smoke inhalation.

Riverhead firefighters battle fire on Raynor Avenue Saturday night

by Jul 23, 2016
There was an active fire in a second-floor apartment when firefighters arrived on scene at about 7: 15 p.m., First Assistant Chief Peter Jackman said.

Family escapes blaze that destroyed their Calverton home early Thursday

by Aug 27, 2015
A couple and their two young children escaped from a fire that destroyed their Calverton home at 3 a.m. Thursday.

Breaking news: Blaze destroys Aquebogue home Friday afternoon

by Aug 7, 2015
Firefighters are battling a blaze at a Church Lane home Friday afternoon.

Fast-moving blaze destroys home in Flanders Wednesday night

by Jun 4, 2015
Southampton Town fire marshals are investigating the cause of a fast-moving blaze that destroyed a vacant home on Flanders Boulevard in Flanders last night.