Suffolk County Fire & Rescue News

Suffolk County Fire & Rescue News


Nov 17, 2025

Jimmy the Dog graduates from explosives school

K-9 Jimmy the Dog joins Suffolk County first responders.

Oct 17, 2025

Hochul pulls the plug on first responder safety

Hochul denies training to personnel responding to EV fires.

Jun 27, 2025

Leave Fireworks to the Pros or Risk Tragedy This Fourth of July

Suffolk officials warn against illegal fireworks, want residents to enjoy the July 4th holiday without blowing themselves up.

May 14, 2025

Heroes Lauded at CPR Save Awards Ceremony

Hats off to Suffolk’s First Responders

Apr 15, 2025

Suffolk County Fire Rescue and Emergency Services Dispatchers Serve 24/7/365

Suffolk County Fire Rescue and Emergency Services (FRES) had a remarkable year fielding emergency service calls to help someone in need in Suffolk County.

Mar 9, 2025

Rapid Response Contains Pine Barrens Blaze, 1995 Conflagration Avoided

Residents breathe a sigh of relief as s repeat of the devastating 1995 fire is averted.

Jan 27, 2025

Blaze Busters Battle For Rights of Volunteers

Fire officials from across Long Island met over the weekend to formulate a legislative agenda to support the state’s volunteer emergency workers. They’ll lobby Albany on a slate of recommendations to keep the volunteer rate up and assist those who serve.

Jan 2, 2025

Ice Rescue Earns Honors

Three bystanders at the edge of Poospatuck Creek joined in the rescue—Joseph Wahl, Tony Orsi, and Alyssa Treadwell—and they were all honored in a special ceremony by local officials.

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The King is Back in the South Shore Press

The legendary Long Island journalist Karl Grossman’s latest column.


Sports

Don't Expect Bregman to Pay Off

This week, one of the bigger names in the free agency cycle signed with the Chicago Cubs, and fantasy managers everywhere sighed. Usually, anyone heading to Wrigley Field is viewed as a positive, but for Alex Bregman, more information has emerged suggesting this move could spell trouble for his fantasy outlook. Bregman is a right-handed pull hitter who previously played in two of the more favorable home parks for that profile in Houston and Boston. Both parks feature short left-field dimensions that reward pulled fly balls and help inflate power numbers.


Sports

Futures Bettors Will Be Smiling

The College Football Championship is set, and it pits two of the more unlikely teams against each other. Indiana may have the largest living alumni base in the country, with more than 800,000 graduates, but few expected the Hoosiers to reach this stage. They feature zero five-star recruits and have instead relied on depth, discipline, and consistency while dominating all season long.