On behalf of the Center Moriches Fire Department, we extend our sincere congratulations to all of the graduates on this important milestone. Your hard work, dedication, and perseverance have brought you to this moment, and the entire community should be proud of all you have accomplished.... (Full Story & Photos)

At 7:20 p.m. on Friday, the Center Moriches Fire Department was requested to respond to a motor vehicle accident with injuries at the intersection of Montauk Highway and Neville Street.

Emergency personnel arrived to find a two-car accident with one vehicle pushed into a utility pole. Due to damage to the driver’s side of the vehicle firefighters used hydraulic rescue tools commonly known as the ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 3:05 p.m., the Center Moriches Fire Department was requested to the scene of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle on Main Street just west of the firehouse.

CMFD EMS personnel quickly assessed the patient and determined that transport to a trauma center was necessary. A Suffolk County Police helicopter was requested for medevac, and firefighters secured the ball field off Beachfern Road as a landing ... (Full Story & Photos)

Just after 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Center Moriches firefighters were activated for an auto accident with injuries at the Mobil Station located at Wading River Road and the North Service Road of Sunrise Highway.

While emergency personnel were responding to the scene, they were advised that a vehicle had crashed into one of the fuel pumps and that the fuel pump was on fire.

Upon arrival, firefighters ... (Full Story & Photos)

Help Us Help You: Mark Your Paddlecraft and other small watercraft.

As the 2026 boating season gets underway, the Marine Incident Response Team is partnering with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary East Moriches Flotilla 014-18-06 to promote the use of waterproof “If Found - Contact” stickers for kayaks, paddleboards, canoes, and other small watercraft.

Each year kayaks, paddleboards, canoes, and ... (Full Story & Photos)