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Garage Burns to the Ground AUGUST 28 - A garage at an vacant house on Northville Turnpike, across from the Riverhead Fire Department headquarters, burned to the ground early this morning. The cause of the blaze is under investigation by the Suffolk County Arson Squad, Riverhead Fire Chief Nick Luparella said. "Vagrants were known to be inside the building," he said. continue story at: http://www.riverheadlocal.com/news/770-garage-burns-to-the-ground.html additional ... (Full Story & Photos)

Brush Fire Burns on LIE AUGUST 14 - Riverhead Fire Department volunteers extinguished a brush fire on the westbound side of the Long Island Expressway at Exit 72 Saturday afternoon. No one was injured in the incident. The Riverhead fire marshal said the fire was probably sparked by a discarded cigarette. full story and photos: http://riverheadlocal.com/local-news/751-brush-fire-burns-on-lie-saturday.html... (Full Story & Photos)

Campfire Sparks Brush Fire AUGUST 14 - A campfire at the 4-H Club in Riverhead sparked a brush fire at the campground on Friday. Three brush trucks from the Riverhead Fire Department responded to the scene, where camp staffers had attempted to extinguish the fire using portable fire extinguishers. continue story at: http://www.riverheadlocal.com/local-news/746-campfire-sparks-brush-fire-in-woods-at-4-h-camp.html... (Full Story & Photos)

Riverhead FF Makes Save AUGUST 11 - A Riverhead volunteer firefighter's quick action averted tragedy at a family barbecue in Flanders on Sunday. Kevin Kosciuszko was at a family gathering in Flanders when he noticed that his fiancee's niece, Alexis Gallagher, 5, of Clayton, North Carolina, had disappeared from sight. continue story: http://riverheadlocal.com/news/740.html... (Full Story & Photos)

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