Brush fire staging area at Veterans Park (EPCAL)
Town of Riverhead
Summary
A $100,000 state grant secured by Assemblywoman Giglio will build a staging area for firefighters battling brush fires along Sound Avenue, where dead trees and roadside conditions have made firefighting dangerous.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
$100,000 in state grant funding; a hydrant placement will also fix the ice rink's CO issue.
Volunteer firefighters and surrounding fire departments, plus the ice rink at Veterans Park.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Town Board - Oct 6, 2026
A $100,000 state grant secured by Assemblywoman Giglio will build a staging area for firefighters battling brush fires along Sound Avenue, where dead trees and roadside conditions have made firefighting dangerous.
Town Board Work Session - Oct 1, 2026
A $100,000 state grant through Assemblywoman Giglio would fund a brush fire staging area at Veterans Park at EPCAL, responding to dead-tree fuel loads and past brush fires near the 4-H property and Sound Avenue.
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