Volunteer firefighters

This is a good time to reflect on the looming crisis we face as a community where affordable housing and jobs that pay a living wage are increasingly scarce.

The Southampton Town Fire Chiefs’ Council honored East End firefighters and EMTs of the year at a dinner at Dockers restaurant on Dune Road in East Quogue on Saturday.

Firefighters have increased cancer rates due to carcinogenic substances that burn during interior fires, according to studies cited by the legislature.