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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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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.
Mutual Aid - Structure Fire - Ridge FD
EX-Chief Mark Donnelly, March 12
On Thursday 3-12-26, shortly after the members of WRFD had concluded an evening of training, Ridge Fire Department requested mutual aid from WRFD for a ladder and and an engine to respond to the scene of a "working" residential structure fire. WRFD Ladder4 (6-3-4) and Tanker 2 (6-3-2) were responding within minutes, followed by Chief of Department Thomas Whelan (6-3-30). WRF District Paramedic (6-3-80) ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Company 1 and their new Tanker 2
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Wading River Tanker Two in Service at Station Two
Firefighter Jason Nadler, February 28
Early Saturday afternoon on February 28th, Wading River Fire Department Company 1 at Station Two took their old engine, Engine 13 out of service. In its place, Tanker 2 was put into service with a small "push in" ceremony with the company members.
Tanker 2 holds 3,000 gallons of water and has been set to function as both a tanker (supplying other trucks with water) and a first-due engine for fires ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Structure Fire
EX - Chief Mark Donnelly, February 16
On Sunday February 15, 2026 at Wading River Fire Department (WRFD) personnel were on scene of an EMS alarm when they monitored a radio transmission about a possible structure fire. Chief Tom Whelan (6-3-30) and 2nd Assistant Chief Denise Gluck (6-3-32) quickly reassigned the members on scene to transport the sick person to the hospital and had the additional personnel respond back to the fire house ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Stuff-A-Bus Ending Soon
Firefighter Jason Nadler, December 29
Wading River Fire Department's Stuff-A-Bus Food Drive has brought in loads of non-perishable food, but there's always need for more!
If you have non-perishable food to donate, please drop it off at Wading River Fire Department Headquarters before Sunday, January 4th.
We're grateful for all the donations we've received to date, so if you've already donated, THANK YOU! You're our hero!
We'll be ... (Full Story & Photos)
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