Riverhead Fire Department

Riverhead firefighters successfully extinguished a gas tanker truck fire Sunday evening on East Main Street near Elton Street. The truck driver escaped with a minor injury, police said. The road will be closed "for an extended period."

Incidents like Wednesday’s major car crash, as well as the rescue of three people inside a burning Riverhead home on Monday, remind us of how fortunate we are to have a community of caring and dedicated first responders in our community.

Quick action by Riverhead Police saved the lives of three people inside a burning home on Newton Avenue Monday night.

Riverhead volunteer firefighters gathered at their headquarters Sunday for the department's annual memorial service, roll call and inspection. Photos.

Riverhead Fire Department Chief Joe Hartmann urges fire district residents to vote yes on proposition to expand the district's length-of-service program. Here's why.

The proposal would provide important enhancements to an existing benefit for volunteers in place since 1997 that fire district commissioners hope will help recruit and retain volunteer firefighters. Commissioner Ed Carey explains the details.

Riverhead Fire Department Lieutenant Justin Berry was awarded the Gold Medal of Valor last night during the Vocational Education and Extension Board of Suffolk County’s Medal Day ceremony at Riverhead Fire Department headquarters. 

Fire destroyed a home on Middle Road bear Deep Hole Road in Calverton this afternoon. Photos and video.

Riverhead Fire Department Lt. Justin Berry has been named 2023 firefighter of the year by the Firefighters Association of the State of New York for a heroic rescue during a house fire in Dec. 30.

"I am very, very grateful for the firemen, because I know I would not have survived." The woman who lost one of her cats and all of her possessions in a fast-moving fire on Pulaski Street Jan. 25 speaks out to "set the record straight" about the daring rescue by two firefighters.