At 1:34pm on Friday the Center Moriches Fire Department was requested to a van fire in the parking lot of the St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church at the corner of Montauk Highway and Ocean Ave. What is usually a routine call quickly turned into a major incident for emergency responders.
Things started unfolding at about 1:30 p.m. when Suffolk County police received a 911 call from retired ... (Full Story & Photos)
In an effort to inspire new recruits, the Center Moriches Fire Department held an open house on April 29th. It was the first time the department participated in a larger event known as RecruitNY, a day where firehouses across NY State opened their doors to the public in an effort to increase membership in the volunteer fire service.
Community members were invited to the Center Moriches Fire Department ... (Full Story & Photos)
Just after 7pm Suffolk County Police requested the Center Moriches Fire Department to respond to a structure fire on Laura Lee Drive off Belleview Avenue.
Upon arrival, firefighters were met with heavy smoke and fire coming from the back of the house. While firefighters went to work to extinguish the fire, additional resources were requested from the East Moriches FD, Mastic FD and the Manorville ... (Full Story & Photos)
On April 18, 2017, Center Moriches Fire Department Ambulance took part in a full-scale training exercise involving Stony Brook University Hospital. This year’s exercise tested the hospital’s capability in handling a patient influx resulting from a mass casualty event.
The mock incident took place at the Setauket Fire Department sub-station on Nichols Road and simulated a large truck driving through ... (Full Story & Photos)
