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Dix Hills Fire Department Installation of Officers

January 25, 2013 10:17 am Comments Off

The Dix Hills Fire Department recently held their annual inspection and installation at headquarters.

Dix Hills Gas Station Robbed at Gunpoint

January 7, 2013 8:26 am Comments Off

On December 31, at 8:42 p.m., two individuals entered the Sunoco, located at 765 Deer Park Avenue in Dix Hills. They were described as black males. They displayed handguns and stole cash and cigarettes. They fled on foot on New Jersey Street. One man was wearing a brown jacket with yellow stitching, possibly an Ed […]

Holiday Safety Tips From Dix Hills FD

December 6, 2012 9:14 am Comments Off

The winter holidays are a happy time for all of us, but unfortunately it can turn tragic by a house fire. The Commissioners of the Dix Hills Fire District and the officers and members of the Dix Hills Volunteer Fire Department wish our neighbors a safe and happy holiday season and urge everyone to follow […]

Dix Hills Fire Department Rescues Driver Trapped in Crash

December 2, 2012 7:08 am 1 Comment

Firefighters used heavy rescue “Jaws of Life” tools to extricate the driver of a Honda Civic that struck a utility pole and tree, snapping the pole.

Car Crash on Deer Park Road

October 7, 2012 9:00 pm Comments Off

The Dix Hills Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle accident on Deer Park Road south of Old Country Road near Sabrina Court, Sunday afternoon, October 7th.

Dix Hills FD Remembers Terry Farrell on 9/11

September 19, 2012 6:53 am Comments Off

As they have done every September 11th since 9/11/01, the members of the Dix Hills Fire Department visited the gravesite of their Chief Terry Farrell, also a firefighter with F.D.N.Y. Rescue Company 4, who was killed along with 342 of his brother firefighters at the World Trade Center. At the St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Huntington, Dix […]

Dix Hills Fire Department Responds to Caledonia Road Crash

September 10, 2012 5:23 pm Comments Off

Members of the Dix Hills Fire Department responded to a Sunday afternoon crash on Caledonia Road and Ingold Drive after a minivan struck a utility pole.

Four Arrested For Armed Robbery

August 10, 2012 8:28 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police have arrested four people for an armed robbery that took place in Dix Hills last month. Three teens were at the intersection of Suncrest Drive and Brentwood Drive in Dix Hills on July 25, 2012 when they were approached by four people at approximately 10:40 p.m.

Five Car Pile-Up on Commack Road

July 16, 2012 11:40 am Comments Off

The Dix Hills Fire Department, Commack Fire Department, Commack Volunteer Ambulance Corps and Suffolk Police responded to a five-car pile-up on Commack Road underneath the overpass for the Northern State Parkway, Saturday, July 14, at about 3:44 p.m. The chain-reaction crash closed Commack Road and resulted in a fuel spill which was handled by Commack […]

Dix Hills FD Responds to Friday the 13th Crash

July 14, 2012 9:10 am Comments Off

The Dix Hills Fire Department responded to a crash on Carlls Straight Path and the South Service Road of the Long Island Expressway, on Friday the 13th, at about 8:40 p.m. The driver of a Toyota Camry knocked down a utility pole and crashed into the woods where the car burst into flames. Dix Hills […]