Riverhead Fire Department

An OR smoke detector went off after the motor on a rooftop air-conditioning unit burnt out, Riverhead Fire Chief Kevin Brooks said. The the air intake on a second, adjacent rooftop unit fed air into the surgical pavilion that “smelled pretty bad,” Brooks said. That tripped a smoke detector in OR-5, he said.

Riverhead Police detectives are seeking information about a single-car crash on Route 25 in Calverton late last night that injured one person.

An outdoor fire police believe may have been intentionally set did extensive damage to two vehicles outside a Route 58 auto dealership in Riverhead late last night.

Life-saving heroes were recognized by the Riverhead Town Board Tuesday night. Four town lifeguards were recognized by the Riverhead Town Board Tuesday night for their...

Police and firefighters rescued a man and a small dog from a burning mobile home in Riverhead Sunday afternoon.

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.

Riverhead Fire Department hosted its 30th Annual Motorized Tournament yesterday, where 15 departments from across Suffolk County competed. Photo gallery.

Chief Kevin Brooks, who took the helm of the department this spring, sits down for an interview with RiverheadLOCAL to talk about the volunteer fire service and the role of the department's four chiefs.

The collision occurred in front of the Moose Lodge shortly before 7 a.m. this morning.

A propane-fueled fire consumed a tool shed at a home on Shade Tree Lane this afternoon.