At 2:17pm, Firefighters were requested to the Terrell River County Park on Montauk Highway after joggers called 911 reporting a brush fire on one of the paths.
Once on scene firefighters found 3 separate fires burning on 2 different paths. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fires and checked the area to make sure it was safe for the many joggers and people who walk the parks paths every day.
Just after noon the Center Moriches Fire Department was requested to the scene of an auto accident with injuries at the intersection of Cynthia Ln and Holiday Blvd.
Emergency personnel arrived on scene and found that a single car had crashed into a utility pole.
While firefighters secured the area EMT's treated and transported the driver to a local hospital with minor injuries.
On Tuesday, Center Moriches Fire Department paid honors to the local fallen heroes of the 106th Rescue Wing. May they rest in peace …... (Full Story & Photos)
The luck of the Irish was evident Sunday afternoon as the Moriches Chamber of Commerce held its annual St. Patrick's Day Parade under crystal clear skies and mild temperatures.
The sound of bagpipes filled the air as hundreds of spectators lined Main Street. Many of the spectators got into the holiday spirit by dressing in green or wearing colorful wigs and hats.
At 6:07am on Tuesday, Center Moriches Fire Department responded to the report of an overturn auto on Wading River Road between Brookfield Ave and Sunrise Highway.
Emergency units arrived on scene to find a vehicle on its roof in the middle of the road. The driver was able to safely get out of the vehicle prior to the fire departments arrival.
