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)

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)