Welcome to the Official page of the Westhampton Beach Volunteer Fire Department. We are located in Suffolk County, New York and approximately 80 miles East of New York City.
It is with deep sadness that the Westhampton Beach Fire Department announces the passing of seventy-six year member John Comba. John died just weeks before his one hundred and fifth birthday.
John joined the fire department in 1945 and attended meetings and drills until a few months before his death. Chief Mauro DiBenedetto said of John, “He was a fixture in the Westhampton Beach Fire Department. ... (Full Story & Photos)
An automatic alarm on dune road would turn out to be more then a false alarm. At 8:14PM we were dispatched to the end of dune road. 7-8-33 was first on scene and quickly updated the responding units of a smell of smoke from outside the residence. He was able to make entry for the first responding apparatus. 7-8-1 arrived soon after and began searching for the source of the smoke. A team went down ... (Full Story)
On Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 7:09 pm, the Westhampton Beach Fire Department was notified for a smoke investigation south of Sunrise Hwy, west of County Road 31 in the area of the Hampton West Estates. While the initial units were responding, the County Fire/Rescue dispatch center advised that they were now receiving numerous calls for a brush fire south of the houses on Hamilton Ave in the Pine Barrens ... (Full Story & Photos)
We're over one month into the NYS quarantine but that hasn't stopped the Westhampton Beach Fire Department from protecting the community. We've taken precautions while responding to alarms to reduce the risk of exposure to our first responders and the residents within the fire district. Training has been moved online to ensure social distancing while keeping our firefighters equipped with the knowledge ... (Full Story & Photos)
