Wading River Fire Department
Wading River Fire Department
Legal Notices

11/14/2025 - 12/20/2025
Permissive Referendum

11/26/2025 - 12/15/2025
Work Session

12/11/2025 - 01/05/2026
Reorg Meeting

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2025 Incidents
Month Fire Rescue Total
Jan 33 109 142
Feb 29 80 109
March 39 90 129
April 30 89 119
May 40 91 131
June 28 91 119
July 33 102 135
Aug 32 84 116
Sept 28 97 125
Oct 40 101 141
Nov 28 80 108
Dec
Total 360 1014 1374

Past Incidents
Year Fire Rescue Total
2015 321 700 1,021
2016 305 757 1,062
2017 304 787 1,091
2018 300 915 1,215
2019 289 927 1,216
2020 311 917 1228
2021 304 1085 1389
2022 344 1208 1551
2023 335 1060 1395
2024 370 1155 1522

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Website Visitors
Since
February 6, 2017
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Visitors Today
Dec 11, 2025
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Welcome to the Official 
Wading River F.D. Website

Mission 
Our mission and purpose are to preserve life and property with fire, rescue, and emergency medical services. Promote public safety through fire prevention and education with employees, volunteers and participation with the community.

Vision
We aim to be an aggressive organization that provides offensive firefighting tactics. Provide the highest quality of care of rescue and medical services. Establish a public education program that encompasses fire prevention and emergency preparedness. Support a safe and healthy workplace that encourages diversity, wellness and innovation ideas for our staff, volunteers, and community.

Values
We will serve with integrity and act with respect. We will offer compassion to those in their worst times. We will always support innovation, leadership and competency through quality training and mentoring.

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Wading River Fire Department, December 08

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Santa Is Coming to Town, Saturday, December 13

Chief Mark Donnelly, December 04

Believe it or not, jolly old St. Nick has agreed to take time out of his busy toy making schedule this holiday season to spend the day with the volunteers of the Wading River Fire Department. All he’s asked is that we drive him around on a fire truck so he can see all the town’s children – even those who may have landed on the “naughty list” in years past. So, if you want to see for yourself how his ... (Full Story & Photos)

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Chief Mark Donnelly, November 18

At approximately 2:00 a.m. Wading River Fire Department (WRFD) was alerted by Suffolk County Fire Rescue and Emergency Services (SCFRES) dispatch to a reported commercial structure fire at 6278 NYS RT 25-A, Pazzo Wood Fired Pizzeria.

Chief of Department (6-3-30) Mark Donnelly arrived 1st and found an active fire in the business and a heavy smoke condition pushing from the attic/roof area and some ... (Full Story & Photos)

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Fire in gym at Shoreham - Wading River High School

Chief Mark Donnelly, August 16

On Saturday Morning at approximately 8:10AM WRFD was alerted for a possible structure fire at the Shoreham-Wading River High School. Dispatch information was from a caller on site reporting smoke in the gym area. Chief of Department Mark Donnelly and 3rd Assistant Chief Denise Gluck arrived at the school and after being briefed by school officials on scene found an active fire in the roof/ceiling ... (Full Story & Photos)

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