The Huntingtonian | Archive | Fire

Letter from the Chief: Hurricane Harvey Donations

August 30, 2017 6:20 pm Comments Off

Dear Friends and Neighbors,
By now we’ve all heard about the devastation that Hurricane Harvey has brought to Texas and the surrounding areas. Not so long ago, we were the ones in need of assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy; lets pay it forward! Community member George Schwertl has rented trucks to be driven to […]

Melville Firefighter in the Right Place at the Right Time

August 28, 2017 5:42 pm Comments Off

Melville volunteer firefighter and EMT Isaac Vargas was in the right place at the right time when a woman’s hair and blouse caught fire from a Sterno food heater at a Pool Club on Westbourne Lane on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at about 6:30 p.m. Vargas quickly sprung into action and rolled the victim onto the […]

Nicholas Vizza Earns Rank of Eagle Scout

August 19, 2017 10:30 am Comments Off

Boy Scout Troop 78 recently celebrated their newest Eagle Scout, Nicholas Vizza, at his Court of Honor on Sunday, August 6. 2017 at the Halesite Fire Department. Suffolk County Legislator William R. Spencer, M.D was proud to be in attendance to recognize Nicholas’s great achievement and extraordinary project.

Nicholas dedicated his service project to his father […]

Massive Car Fire at Avalon in Melville, Quick Thinking Firemen Save Complex

August 11, 2017 3:29 pm Comments Off

The Melville Fire Department responded to reports of a car fire at the Avalon Court Apartments on Court North Drive, on Wednesday, August 9, 2017. at about 7:40 p.m. First arriving units found an active fire in a car parked up against the garage of the Avalon complex. Three trucks, three ambulances and a paramedic responder were […]

Letter from the Melville Fire Department Chiefs

August 7, 2017 7:40 pm Comments Off

A letter from Chief of Department Jason Bernfeld and Assistant Chiefs Chris Nolan, David Kaplan and Bill Schmitt to the entire membership of the Melville Volunteer Fire Department, published with permission…

To All Members,
I am writing this to the Department as a whole unit, a team that came together and proved the professionalism of this great […]

Dix Hills Fire Department Battles Deck Fire

August 4, 2017 4:48 pm Comments Off

The Dix Hills Fire Department responded to backyard deck fire caused by a gas barbecue at a home on Scenic View Court on Thursday evening, August 3, 2017 at about 11:05 p.m. First arriving Assistant Fire Chiefs Alan Berkowitz and Joe Williamson used their fire extinguishers to knock down the natural gas-fed fire. Trucks soon arrived […]

Northport Fire Department Battles Blaze at Harbour Point Condos

July 31, 2017 8:07 pm Comments Off

The Northport Fire Department responded to a blaze in the Pool House at the Harbour Point at Northport condominium development on Saturday afternoon, July 29, 2017 at about 12:40 p.m. The structure was fully involved in fire upon the arrival of Northport firefighters, who quickly attacked the blaze and stopped it from spreading to the […]

Melville FD Mourns the Loss of Ex-Chief Fred R. Harrison, 88

July 31, 2017 7:56 pm Comments Off

The Melville Fire Department mourns the loss of Ex-Chief and Past Commissioner Fred R. Harrison, 88, who answered his last alarm on July 21, 2017. Over the past 58 years, Harrison served the Melville Fire Department as a firefighter, Chief and Commissioner. Harrison has a long history with the fire service dating back to 1947 when he […]

Huntington Town Fire Chiefs Present Scholarships

July 25, 2017 1:48 pm Comments Off

The Town of Huntington Fire Chiefs Council recently presented their annual Scholarship Awards to students affiliated with the town fire and rescue services. Chiefs Council President John McDonough presented the scholarships to Alyssa Feld of Dix Hills, Alexandria Strievski of East Northport, Alexandria Boronow of Eaton’s Neck, Ryan Tschirhart of Eaton’s Neck, Douglas Knoph of Centerport, Molly Cross […]

Melville Fire Department Responds to Propane Leak

July 22, 2017 4:58 pm Comments Off

The Melville Fire Department was alerted for reports of a gas leak on Landaulette Court, on Friday, July 21, 2017 at about 11:45 a.m. Firefighters arrived to find that a construction crew hit the relief valve on a 550-gallon underground propane tank, causing a major gas leak. Six nearby homes with about 15 people and several […]