Westhampton Beach Volunteer Fire Department

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Westhampton Beach Volunteer Fire Department

The Westhampton Beach Fire Department is located in Suffolk County, New York, approximately 80 miles east of New York City. We are 100% Volunteer.
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We are professionally staffed with Volunteers 100% of the time. We currently have approximately 100 Members which are both Males and Females. We have four companies: Engine Company, Hook & Ladder Company, Rescue Company and Fire Police Company. Our department has a total of: 3 Engines, 1 Tower Ladder, 1 Heavy Rescue, 1 Tanker, 1 Brush Truck, 1 Utility Truck, 2 Vans, a Water Rescue Boat and 4 Chief Vehicles.

08/18/2026

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ATTENDED OUR OPEN HOUSE ON SUNDAY. HERE ARE A FEW PHOTOS FROM THE DAY.

08/07/2026

It's that time of year!

07/16/2026

Save the date!

06/24/2026

Dear Neighbors,

The Westhampton Beach Fire Department answers hundreds of automatic alarms each year. A few of them turn out to be structure fires, heating system malfunctions (a.k.a. burner puff backs), or carbon monoxide emergencies. However, the vast majority of them prove to be unfounded. Nevertheless, our volunteer firefighters are required to respond, which is a waste of valuable resources. It also puts our members at risk of injury while driving to the firehouse or responding in our fire trucks.

Many of these false alarms are due to construction activity within the home or business and many can be avoided by simply asking the contractors to install dust covers over the smoke detectors while working in the building and then removing them at the end of the day. Another option is for you to contact your alarm company to request that the alarm be placed in test mode while the construction activity is underway. While in test mode, any activation of a smoke alarm will result in sounding the smoke alarm, but your alarm company will not call the 911 system to activate a full response from the fire department. If there is an actual fire or CO emergency while the alarm is in test mode it will be the responsibility of the individuals working in the building to call 911 and report the emergency.

No building should be left unattended while the alarm system has been placed in test mode or dust covers have been placed over the smoke and heat detectors. It will be the daily responsibility of the contractor or workers to remove the dust covers and you as the owner to take the system off test mode when the work is completed for the day.

We ask you to please consider taking these steps to keep our first responders safe. Please feel free to contact us at [email protected] or 631-553-4622 with any questions or concerns that you may have

Sincerely,
Larry Saccente
Chief Engineer
Westhampton Beach Fire Department

06/11/2026

Less than two weeks after rescuing a brood of ducklings from a Dune Road storm drain the volunteers of the Westhampton Beach Fire Department were involved in another animal rescue. This save involved a brood of turkey poults.

Westhampton Beach firefighter Ray Overton was asked by a Bridal Path neighbor to assist him in rescuing the young birds who had fallen into a storm drain in his driveway. Firefighter Overton called Chief Larry Saccente for assistance. The two of them tried in vain to pry the drain cover off. They were joined in the effort by Captain Robert Eckles, Jr., but the cover would not budge. So chief Saccente called the firehouse and asked Ex-captain Thomas Glover to drive 7-8-3, the department’s rescue engine, to the scene. Glover was able to back the engine into the driveway, positioning the the vehicle’s winch above the drain. The cover was quickly lifted off and Chief Saccente climbed into the shallow drain and began rescuing the birds with a net. During the entire time the young turkeys’ mother remained in the area. When all the poults were out Chief Saccente took them over to a nearby lawn and released them. Their mother quickly ran over to greet her babies.

05/31/2026

A Dune Road condominium resident came to the Westhampton Beach Fire Department’s Sunset Avenue firehouse on the evening of May 30 to request assistance in rescuing a brood of ducklings that had fallen into a storm drain near his residence. Chief Larry Saccente, who happened to be at the department’s headquarters at the time, accompanied the man back to his residence. After assessing the situation he radioed to FireCom with a request to send out an alarm to the department. Rescue Engine 3 was dispatched and arrived on scene shortly. Chief Saccente and the engine’s crew removed the grate to the drain and Captain Robert Eckles, Jr., lowered himself into the drain and commenced to rescue the ducklings with a net. One duckling escaped and ran into nearby bushes, but ten of its brothers and sisters were placed in a cooler and later released nearby where their mother could easily find them.

05/25/2026

Earlier today, the Westhampton Beach Fire Department responded to an electrical fire involving the osprey nest located in front of Starbucks at the traffic circle on Mill Road. Once PSE&G arrived and safely disconnected power to the affected lines, crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire and secure the area.

We’d especially like to recognize Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center of Hampton Bays for their incredibly fast response. Their team heard of the fire and responded quickly to the scene. They recovered an osprey egg that had fallen to the ground and will now be working to assist the mama osprey as she begins rebuilding her nest.

Organizations like Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue do incredible work protecting and rehabilitating local wildlife, and today was a true example of how important their mission is to our community. If you are able, please consider supporting their organization through a donation or volunteer so they can continue providing this vital care and rapid response for animals in need.

Thank you to PSE&G, Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue, and all responders who worked quickly to protect both public safety and local wildlife.

05/10/2026

IMPORTANT ADVICE
FROM THE WHB
FIRE DEPARTMENT

You are taking a nice hot shower just before bedtime when suddenly your smoke alarm starts blaring. Steam from your shower has set off the alarm. A few minutes later a fire chief arrives at your front door followed shortly by an engine and crew. Not exactly how you expected to wind down.

This scenario could have been avoided by taking a few simple steps. First, the alarm may have been activated because the sensor was improperly located. If this is the case you should request that your alarm company relocate it. You and the company must insure that the new installation meets building code requirements.

Using your bathroom’s exhaust fan during and after your shower will help to avoid activation. Opening a window will help also. Never disable or remove an alarm to avoid nuisance triggers.

Turning down the water temperature will also help. And it will be better for your skin. Dermatologists warn about the dangers of high temp showering. Hot water removes the skin’s natural oils, increasing dryness and tightness. So turn down the temperature and don’t forget to moisturize.

05/04/2026

Please share this info, folks.

04/14/2026

Please spread the word.

Address

92 Sunset Avenue
Westhampton Beach, NY
11978

Telephone

(631) 288-1255

Website

http://whbfire.com/

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