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Jamesport Fire Department

Holiday joy fills the air at annual Jamesport tree lighting event

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Dozens of families came together for the Jamesport Fire Department’s annual holiday tree lighting event. Santa arrived to visit with children.

Blaze destroys barn on Main Road in Jamesport

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A rapidly spreading fire destroyed a barn in Jamesport last night. The barn was fully engulfed upon firefighters' arrival and its roof collapsed within moments, Jamesport Fire Chief Duffy Griffiths said.

Quick action by Jamesport Fire Department saves five after boat capsizes off Iron Pier beach

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Jamesport Fire Department rescued five people from the Long Island Sound off Iron Pier this morning, after the 16-foot aluminum boat they were riding in capsized.

Five fire departments battle blaze at bayfront home in Jamesport; residents taken to hospital for smoke inhalation

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Riverhead Police responding to a report of a structure fire at 55 Bayside Avenue, Jamesport at 11:18 p.m. found "a fully engulfed fire," according to a police press release.

Two hurt in crash on Sound Avenue

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A collision between a truck and an SUV on Sound Avenue in Aquebogue sent two people to the hospital and closed the road to traffic this afternoon.

Jamesport Fire Department’s bazaar & carnival with parade, fireworks returns in ’21

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The Jamesport Fire Department's annual Firemen's Bazaar & Carnival returns this month with rides, games, food & drink, a big parade and a specular fireworks show.

Smoke detectors wake sleeping residents after fire breaks out in Jamesport home

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Smoke detectors in a Jamesport home averted disaster when fire broke out in a sunroom early this morning, Jamesport Fire Chief Scott McKillop said.

Jamesport resident killed in house fire identified, funeral services set

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The person who died in house fire on St. Mary’s Drive in Jamesport earlier this month has been identified as the longtime resident of the home, a 72-year-old man who lived alone.

Update: Body recovered from scene of blaze in Jamesport

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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.
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In Memory of Det. Brian Simonsen

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Family, friends, neighbors and colleagues gathered Thursday evening to remember NYPD Detective Brian Simonsen of Calverton in a candlelight prayer service at his gravesite in Jamesport Cemetery.
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