On Wednesday night, members of the Center Moriches Fire Department had the opportunity to participate in hands-on live fire training at the Suffolk County Fire Academy, working alongside members of the Mastic Beach Fire Department.

These realistic live fire evolutions are designed to strengthen teamwork, enhance communication, and sharpen firefighters’ skills while operating in a variety of challenging ... (Full Story & Photos)

By land and by sea, the volunteer members of the Center Moriches Fire Department were kept extremely busy today.

Since 8am the department has responded to 17 alarms:

• 8:02 a.m. – Motor vehicle accident on Wading River Road
• 8:51 a.m. – EMS alarm on Wading River Road
• 9:48 a.m. – Mutual aid to the East Moriches FD for a structure fire on Osborne Avenue
• 10:24 a.m. – EMS emergency aboard the fishing ... (Full Story & Photos)

Just before 1:30 p.m., the Center Moriches Fire Department and the Marine Incident Response Team were alerted following a VHF radio transmission reporting a vessel in distress in the Atlantic Ocean, just south of Moriches Inlet.

Under the command of the Westhampton Beach Fire Department, fire department marine units responded through Moriches Inlet and began canvassing the area, checking vessels ... (Full Story & Photos)

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)