Cutchogue Fire Department

Cutchogue Fire Department The Cutchogue Fire Department is located on the North Fork of Long Island in Suffolk County approximately 80 miles from New York City on Long Island.

The Cutchogue Fire Department is located on the North Fork of Long Island in Suffolk County approximately 80 miles from New York City on Long Island’s East End. The All-Volunteer Department consists one fire company. The United Fire Co. No. 1 was established in 1928, and today operates with 120 active members providing both Fire and Emergency Medical Services. The Cutchogue Fire District is compri

sed of mostly residential dwellings within the hamlets of Cutchogue and New Suffolk and encompasses approximately 11 square miles. The District is bordered by water on two sides with the Peconic Bay to the South, and the Long Island Sound on the North. Located in the heart of Long Island’s “Wine Country”, the Cutchogue Fire District is home to 7 full production wineries and other grape producing vineyards as well as several other agricultural farms. The Cutchogue Fire Department operates a fleet of 10 state of the art, fire and rescue vehicles, 2 Rescue boats, and several utility / support vehicles. The Cutchogue Fire Department is also the proud home of a Ladies Auxiliary, a Fire Department Band, the “Panthers” Drill Team, and also a Junior Fire Department. The CFD is also the proud sponsor of the now famous Annual Chicken barbecue, which is held each summer in the month of August. Beginning in 1956 this annual event has grown to become “Long Island’s Largest Chicken Barbecue” becoming a North Fork Tradition for over 58 years.

A Day of Remembrance - September 11th 2001 - 25 years Later - Never Forget Twenty-five years have past since the tragic...
09/11/2026

A Day of Remembrance - September 11th 2001 - 25 years Later - Never Forget

Twenty-five years have past since the tragic events of September 11, 2001, a day that shall never be forgotten and has forever changed our nation.

Please take time to remember all of the heroes who made the supreme sacrifice and the innocent civilians who lost their lives on this horrific day.

Our thoughts and prayers will always remain with our fallen FDNY brothers and all of the families that lost loved ones that day.

Thank you to those who continue to fight for and protect the freedoms that make every one of us proud to be Americans.

Members of the community are invited to visit the Southold Town September 11th & Firefighters Memorial located at Cochran Park in Peconic for remembrance services.

At 6:00 p.m. this evening, a special ceremony sponsored by the Southold Town Fire Chiefs Council will take place and will include the Southold Town Fire Departments.

Local Fire Departments will join together to pay their respects as a group during the ceremony.

Never Forget

FDNY Tribute Videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xwb5Ai7LN3c

Units: FDNY

https://www.cutchoguefiredept.org/news/1542/A-Day-of-Remembrance---September-11th-2001---25-years-Later---Never-Forget-

A Night on the Water with the CFD JuniorsOn Wednesday evening during the CFD Juniors monthly meeting and training, parti...
09/10/2026

A Night on the Water with the CFD Juniors

On Wednesday evening during the CFD Juniors monthly meeting and training, participants had the opportunity to become familiar with Fire/Rescue boat 8-5-10.

Our boat, a 28 foot Fire-Rescue boat is docked in New Suffolk during the boating season and stands ready to respond to emergencies in the Peconic Bay.

The Juniors received an overview of the boat, including its electronics and safety equipment.

The crew also learned about the different personal protective equipment used on the boat and took part in discussions with Water Rescue Captain Tom Robbins about navigation, boat operations, and search and rescue.

The boat went underway, and the Juniors were brought out into the Bay, where they practiced using the boat’s handlines and deck gun powered by the onboard fire pump.

The CFD Juniors program is open to young residents of Cutchogue between the ages of 11 and 17.

This dynamic and interactive program introduces the youth of our community to the many aspects the Fire and EMS service with the hope that someday these youths will continue onward to become the future Volunteers serving our community.

The group meets on the 2nd Wednesday night of each month. at the Cutchogue Firehouse.

For more information, email us at [email protected].

Thank you to Water Rescue Captain Tom Robbins taking the time to share your knowledge with our juniors.

Units: CFD Junior Firefighters - Training for the future

https://www.cutchoguefiredept.org/news/1541/A-Night-on-the-Water-with-the-CFD-Juniors

08/31/2026

🎒🚌 Back to School means more traffic, more pedestrians, and more school buses on the road!

As students head back to the classroom, Suffolk County Fire Rescue and Emergency Services reminds drivers to slow down, stay alert, and share the road safely.

🚗 Slow down in school zones and watch for pedestrians.
🚌 Stop for school buses when their stop signs and red lights are activated.
🚶 Look both ways and use crosswalks when crossing the street.
⏰ Prepare for extra traffic and give yourself more time for your commute.

A few extra seconds of caution can make a big difference in keeping our children, families, and communities safe. ❤️

Let’s make this a safe and successful school year for everyone! 📚👩‍🚒

2026 Chicken Barbecue - Another lookOnce again the Cutchogue Fire Department would like to thank the community for the ...
08/29/2026

2026 Chicken Barbecue - Another look

Once again the Cutchogue Fire Department would like to thank the community for the support of our 69th Annual Chicken Barbecue.

An event of this magnitude is not possible without the support not only from the community, but our entire membership, the CFD Ladies Aux., our families, friends and the many community volunteers and groups that helped throughout the week and on Saturday.

Thank you for making this event become a end of summer North Fork Tradition for nearly 70 years.

Here are some additional pictures of just some of the many faces of those who helped to make the event possible.

We hope to see you again next year.

Many thanks,
The Officers and Members of the CFD

CFD - Pride in our Community

https://www.cutchoguefiredept.org/news/1540/2026-Chicken--Barbecue---Another-look

"Back Home"- 69th Annual Chicken Barbecue - Thank You from CFD! - Over 3200 Served On Saturday August 22nd the United F...
08/24/2026

"Back Home"- 69th Annual Chicken Barbecue - Thank You from CFD! - Over 3200 Served

On Saturday August 22nd the United Fire Company #1 and the Cutchogue Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary hosted their 69th Annual Chicken Barbecue.

This annual event has grown since it's beginning to serve over 3200 people each year.

Considered "Long Island's Largest Chicken Barbecue" the event takes place each year on the fourth Saturday in August, and for many families, this event has officially marked the end of the summer on the North Fork.

With the early morning clouds clearing and temperatures in the near 70's the stage was set for another successful event.

because of our new firehouse construction, the event was held off-site at Peconic Bay Vineyards in Cutchogue for the past 2 years,

This year we were happy to be "Back Home" hosting the event once again on the fire district grounds across from our new firehouse.

This year's barbecue was hopefully better than ever. The Cutchogue Fire Department was pleased to serve well over three thousand two hundred smiling faces in person during the night under the "Big Tent" and in take-out.
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CFD members began their day at 8 o'clock in the morning finalizing preparations for the barbecue.

Volunteers over the course of the morning began husking over 7000 ears of corn, preparing over 1000 pounds of potato salad, sliced peaches, and cucumbers for the homemade salads, prepared by the CFD Auxiliary.

Shortly after 12 o'clock the fires were lit to cook the over 3500 halves of chicken needed to serve the hungry barbecue goers. Throughout the afternoon the smell of BBQ chicken and smoke filled the air around Cutchogue.

At 3:30 p.m., chickens were served as the sold out crowd lined up to be seated under the tent. This would continue until the last ticket holder was seated at nearly 9:00 pm.

In what has now become a CFD tradition, the CFD Marching Band entered the tent for a special performance to close out the night to the delight of everyone attending.

The Officers and Members of the Cutchogue Fire Department and the CFD Ladies Auxiliary would like to thank our membership, the many volunteers, CFD Junior Firefighters, CFD family members, local businesses and members of the community for their continued support of this annual fundraising event.

Thank you to chairman Richard Jernick III, his committee, and all of the CFD members for your hard work leading up to and throughout the week to make this 69th Annual Chicken Barbecue a huge success.

Thank you to Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital for once again being the corporate sponsor of this years event, as well as all of our other banner sponsors and raffle supporters. Your continued support is greatly appreciated.

Thank you to the Mattituck Fire Department & Southold Fire Department who stood by providing Fire and EMS coverage during the event, as well as the Southold Town Police Department & NY State Police, who assisted with traffic control and keeping us all safe.

Other organizations that assisted us with logistical help and donated equipment include:

Braun Seafood Company
A.W. Glover Trucking
Coastline Cesspool & Drain
Suffolk County Fire Rescue and Emergency Services
Southold Town Highway Dept.

Thank you to the many community volunteers who helped by working the event. Some of our community volunteers this year included Cadets from the Southold Mattituck -Greenport NJROTC Unit and Kait's Angels.

We are truly grateful for the help and support from everyone.

Please check back, more pictures will be posted as they become available.

It great to have the community celebrate this great summer event with us.

A North Fork Summer Tradition for 69 years!

We eagerly look forward to next year!

Follow us and tag us on our social media:

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CutchogueFD
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cutchoguefd/?hl=en

Please check out the coverage and awesome pictures from our local media sites. The links are below. Thank you for your coverage.

East Beacon: https://www.eastendbeacon.com/photos-69th-annual-cutchogue-fire-department-chicken-barbecue/

North Fork Sun: https://northforksun.com/a-father-a-son-and-a-3-year-old-join-forces-at-the-cutchogue-fire-depts-69th-annual-chicken-barbecue/

Suffolk Times: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/14n1bZgjzfA/

CFD - Pride in our Community

https://www.cutchoguefiredept.org/news/1539/Back-Home--69th-Annual-Chicken-Barbecue---Thank-You-from-CFD----Over-3200-Served-

Close call - CFD Extinquishes Generator fireOn Saturday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. just as the Chickens were hitting the gri...
08/24/2026

Close call - CFD Extinquishes Generator fire

On Saturday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. just as the Chickens were hitting the grills for our annual Chicken Barbecue, the Cutchogue Fire Department was dispatched for a report of smoke in the area of Dignans Rd.

911 callers reported seeing black smoke in the northern area of our district near Long Island Sound.

The source of the smoke was quickly located at a residence on Dignans Rd. The first arriving officer located a generator that was on fire in close proximity to the home.

Available members at the firehouse quickly staffed the engine and were responding shortly after dispatch.

The Captain and Chiefs were able to isolate the gas (LPG) fed fire and utilized extinguishers to control the fire prior to the arrival of Engine 8-5-4.

Once arriving on scene firefighters deployed a handline to fully extinguish the fire and cool the surrounding areas of the adjacent home.

Thanks to the alert caller and the actions of the first arriving officers, damage to the home was minimal and confined to the generator.

Crews were on scene for approximately 30 minutes, and were able to return to their regularly scheduled BBQ duties.

No chickens were burned as a result of this incident.

Thank you to the Southold and Mattituck Fire Departments who provided stand-by coverage later in afternoon to cover our district and handle any calls while we hosted our 69th annual chicken barbecue.



Units: Chiefs 8-5-30, 31, & 32 Captain 8-5-50, Engine 8-5-4, CFD Corn Committee

https://www.cutchoguefiredept.org/news/1538/Close-call---CFD-Extinquishes-Generator-fire

Mutual Aid - Evening Barn Fire at Southold NurseyOn Sunday evening Cutchogue Firefighters were called to assist the Sout...
08/17/2026

Mutual Aid - Evening Barn Fire at Southold Nursey

On Sunday evening Cutchogue Firefighters were called to assist the Southold Fire Department at the scene of a working barn fire in Southold.

At approximately 8:33 p.m. Southold Town Police dispatchers began to receive a flurry of 911calls reporting a large fire on Route 48 near Ackelry Pond Lane. The Southold Fire Department was dispatched to respond.

Police and Firefighters arrived on scene to find heavy fire consuming a barn located in the complex of Cifareli's Nursery.

The Cutchogue FD was requested to assist at the scene with a Rapid Intervention Team (R.I.T.) in the event of any firefighter emergencies. The crew made the response aboard CFD's ladder truck 8-5-3.

Southold Firefighters arrived on scene and began attempting to knock down the fire using available tank water and water supplied from a nearby hydrant.

The fire quickly spread to 2 nearby structures and began to threaten another large barn and house on the property.

Once the water supply was established, firefighters deployed several additional handlines and master stream from Southold's ladder 8-4-1 to fight the fire.

Once the fires were knocked down, Cutchogue firefighters would assist in the overhaul of the buildings to ensure that the fire was fully extinguished and there were no additional hotspots.

The Greenport FD also provided stand-by coverage at the Southold firehouse in the event of any other alarms.

Firefighters operated on scene for over 2 hours.

There were no injuries reported.

As is routine, the exact cause is currently being investigated by the Suffolk County Police Arson Squad and the cause of the fire is not considered to be suspicious.

The Chief of the Southold Fire Department, Pindar Damianos was in charge of the incident.

Southold Fire Dept.
https://www.southoldfd.com/

https://www.cutchoguefiredept.org/news/1537/Mutual-Aid---Evening-Barn-Fire-at-Southold-Nursey

Training on new Tanker BeginsOn Monday evening members of CFD gathered at headquarters to begin training on their newest...
08/17/2026

Training on new Tanker Begins

On Monday evening members of CFD gathered at headquarters to begin training on their newest piece of apparatus.

Recently the CFD took delivery of a brand new tanker to serve the needs of our District.

The new truck that carries 4000 gallons of water, will be utilized in the un-hydranted portions of our fire district as well as remote areas that are now being developed.

Being that this is the first tanker unit in CFD's history, members will be participating in numerous trainings over the next month in order to become familiar and proficient in the units operation.

Monday was the first opportunity for members to learn to use the dump tank or portable pond. Throughout the night members practiced driving, offloading water, and refilling in a simulated tanker shuttle scenario as Engine 8-5-4 drafted from the dump tank.

Some details of the new apparatus are:

2026 Fouts Bros. Tanker
Kenworth Chassis
4000 gallon poly water tank
1500 gpm hale pump
Deck gun
Booster reel
4000 gallon folding portable tank
Rear dump chute
(2) 200 ft. 1" 3/4 preconnect hose lines

The truck is still being outfitted with equipment and will be placed in service in the near future.

Thank you to the Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund for the generous donation of 1000 feet of 5 inch hose that help outfit the unit for service. your generosity and dedication to the fire service is truly appreciated.

Units: Tanker 8-5-2

https://www.cutchoguefiredept.org/news/1536/Training-on-new-Tanker-Begins

Almost Here! - 2026 Chicken Barbecue Sat. 8/22 We are less than 2 weeks away! CFD's 69th Annual Chicken Barbecue will b...
08/12/2026

Almost Here! - 2026 Chicken Barbecue Sat. 8/22

We are less than 2 weeks away!

CFD's 69th Annual Chicken Barbecue will be held on Saturday August 22nd from 4- 8pm.

In the coming weeks, CFD members will dedicate many hours of their time to prepare for this "end of the summer event".

Over the past 2 years, due to our new firehouse construction, this event has been held at an alternative location.

This year, the Cutchogue Fire Department is pleased to announce that our Chicken Barbecue has returned to it's traditional format, and will be held back on our firehouse grounds under the Big Tent, serving over three thousand people during the night.

For nearly 70 years, the members of United Fire Company No. 1, working side by side with the CFD Ladies Auxiliary have hosted this annual fundraising event.

The CFD would like to thank the community for making this event a long lasting summer tradition.

We are happy to be back home and eagerly look forward seeing you there.

***A Limited tickets are still available at the firehouse, and can be purchased by stopping by or calling 631-734-6907 for more information.

Thanks to the support of the public, the tickets sell out year after year.

Ticket price is $40.00.

The meal Includes a 1/2 half Chicken, as well as salads, corn, ice cream with fresh peaches and refreshments that include b**r, water and soda.

2024 article: https://www.cutchoguefiredept.org/news/1355/CFD-Chicken-BBQ-featured-in-Northforker-Magazine

Through the years: http://www.cutchoguefiredept.org/apps/public/gallery/?

Units: CFD - Pride in our Community

https://www.cutchoguefiredept.org/news/1535/Almost-Here---2026-Chicken-Barbecue--Sat-822-

CFD Places New Ambulance in ServiceThe Chiefs of the Cutchogue Fire Department and the Commissioners of the Cutchogue Fi...
08/10/2026

CFD Places New Ambulance in Service

The Chiefs of the Cutchogue Fire Department and the Commissioners of the Cutchogue Fire District are pleased to announce the arrival of our new ambulance 8-5-17.

In early July, the new rig was delivered to the firehouse by salesman Allan Rich. Awaiting its arrival was a crowd of anxious rescue squad members and Committee members, many of whom have put many hours of research and effort into the project..

The vehicle was built by PL Custom of Manasquan New Jersey, and was sold through Hendrickson Fire Equipment.

Some of the Highlights of the New Ambulance Include:

2026 Ford F550 Chassis with diesel engine.
Four Wheel Drive
PL Custom Medallion Series Type III Modular Ambulance.
Aluminum Construction
Custom Compartmentalization
LED Lighting
Air horns
Enhanced Safety Striping
Enhanced passenger safety features protecting both the patient and the EMS providers.
Stryker power load stretcher

Over the course of the past several weeks members have been training with the new ambulance and outfitting it with equipment in preparation for service.

The new unit replaces that our oldest ambulance that was originally built in 1997 and re-chassied in 2015.

The Commissioners and Chiefs would like to Thank all of the members who have dedicated time to this project and hope the new unit will serve the residents of the Cutchogue Fire District for many years to come.

The new 8-5-17 responded to its first call this afternoon 12:11p.m.

https://www.cutchoguefiredept.org/news/1502/New-

Units: Ambulance 8-5-17

https://www.cutchoguefiredept.org/news/1534/CFD-Places-New-Ambulance-in-Service

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260 New Suffolk Road
Cutchogue, NY
11935

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(631) 734-6907

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