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Huntington Manor Fire Department Battles Beverly Road House Fire

April 26, 2017 1:29 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Manor Fire Department responded to reports of a house fire on Beverly Road in South Huntington, on Sunday, April 22, 2017, at about 3 p.m. Huntington Manor firefighters were assisted by the Melville, Dix Hills, Greenlawn and Huntington FD’s, as well as the Huntington Community First Aid Squad. Firefighters worked to extinguish a fire in the basement […]

Dix Hills Fire Department Recruitment Fair on Sunday, April 30, 2017

April 26, 2017 12:34 pm Comments Off

The Dix Hills Volunteer Fire Department invites community residents to attend our Recruitment Fair on Sunday, April 30, 2017 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Dix Hills Fire Headquarters at 115 East Deer Park Road, just north of the Northern State Parkway. Learn how you can train to become a Firefighter or Emergency Medical Technician, and […]

Commack Fire Department, EMS Respond to Commack Road Crash

April 25, 2017 5:34 pm Comments Off

Emergency responders from the Commack Fire Department, Commack Volunteer Ambulance Corps and Suffolk Police responded to a two-car crash on Commack Road and Rensselaer Drive on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at about 7pm. One of the drivers was injured and transported to Huntington Hospital by Commack Ambulance. Commack FD was on the scene with an engine […]

Huntington Pedestrian Killed in Motor Vehicle Crash

April 25, 2017 5:10 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian in Huntington Station last night.
Margaret Smith was crossing New York Avenue at the intersection of Railroad Street when she was struck by a 2001 Chevrolet Suburban driven by Segundo Carchi at approximately 10 p.m. Smith, 60, of Huntington Station, […]

Melville Camp Counselor Arrested for Endangering the Welfare of Campers

April 25, 2017 2:02 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police today arrested a Kenwal Day Camp counselor after he endangered the welfare of campers last summer and disseminated indecent material to minors.
Following an investigation by Computer Crimes Unit detectives, the FBI Long Island Crimes Against Children Task Force and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, Jay Marcello was arrested for having inappropriate […]

Centerport Fire Department Responds to Chimney Fire

April 23, 2017 3:03 pm Comments Off

Members of the Centerport Fire Department were dispatched to a reported chimney fire in a home on Bittner Lane, Saturday, April 22, at 8:05 p.m. About 35 firefighters and rescue personnel responded with two engines, a ladder truck, ambulance and fire police. Firefighters had the fire under control within an hour, under the direction of […]

Huntington Manor FD Battles Multiple Car Fires

April 22, 2017 8:09 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Manor Fire Department was dispatched for reports of multiple cars burning in a storage lot behind a bus company on West Ninth Street in Huntington Station, at around 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 22, 2017. First Assistant Chief Jon Hoffmann, arriving first on the scene, confirmed that there were five cars on fire. […]

Melville Fire Department Battles Another House Fire

April 20, 2017 1:30 pm Comments Off

The Melville Fire Department responded to a fire in a house undergoing renovations on Phaetons Drive in Melville, at 6:47 a.m. on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Sixty firefighters using eight trucks from Melville, Huntington Manor, Plainview, East Farmingdale and Greenlawn fire departments battled the blaze in the 5,000 square-foot home which was brought under control within 45 […]

Melville FD Responds to Smokey House

April 20, 2017 1:25 pm Comments Off

The Melville Fire Department responded to reports of an occupied house filling up with smoke on Faulkner Lane, Monday, April 17, 2017 at about 7:25 p.m. Three engines, a ladder truck, heavy rescue and ambulance were dispatched with 30 firefighters, under the command of Assistant Chief David Kaplan. Firefighters investigated a smoke odor and haze, and […]

Melville Fire Department Battles Easter Sunday Brush Fire

April 17, 2017 12:19 pm Comments Off

The Melville Fire Department responded to a brush fire on Easter Sunday, April 16, at 12:01 p.m. on Burrs Lane. This was the third brush fire that Melville firefighters have handled in less then a week. The latest fire involved a 400×100 foot wooded area about the size of an acre. The fire came within […]