This year’s Fire Prevention Week theme is “Charge Into Fire Safety: Safe Charging Is a Superpower.”
Lithium-ion batteries power many of the devices we use every day, including cell phones, laptops, tablets, power tools, e-bikes and scooters. With a few simple habits, you can help reduce the risk of a battery-related fire in your home.
🔋 Charge Into Safety: • Use the charger and cord supplied with ... (Full Story & Photos)
The Center Moriches Fire Department proudly recognizes October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and stands with everyone affected by breast cancer.
For firefighters and emergency responders, cancer prevention is especially important. Throughout our careers, we may be exposed to occupational hazards and carcinogens that can increase cancer risk. Awareness, prevention, early detection, and regular ... (Full Story & Photos)
At approximately 2:05 pm on Sunday, Center Moriches Fire Department firefighters assisted the East Moriches Fire Department at a residential structure fire on Woodcrest Drive.
East Moriches units arrived to find a single-story home with heavy fire in the garage. The East Moriches Chief activated the department’s pre-plan, bringing additional firefighters and resources from surrounding departments ... (Full Story & Photos)
At 3:51 this morning the Mastic Beach Fire Department was activated along with the Marine Incident Response Team (MIRT) to assist the United States Coast Guard with a vessel that had run aground in the Atlantic Ocean west of Moriches Inlet.
The 31-foot Boston Whaler was returning from a fishing trip with four occupants aboard when it struck a sandbar.
25 years later, we remember the lives lost, the families left behind, and the firefighters, police officers, EMS personnel, and civilians who made the ultimate sacrifice.