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Thursday, December 4, 2025 ~ Volume 71 ~ Issue Number 7 ~ $1.00
Deck the Halls…Carefully! By Matt Meduri
The classic tradition of getting a Christmas tree, putting it in its stand, adorning it with decorations, and leaving it as a classy focal point of the living room isn’t optional for most people; it’s a must. But Suffolk County Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services (FRES) urges that residents must also take great care when decking the halls, as the holidays can quickly turn tragic if proper precautions aren’t taken. Suffolk FRES took the liberty of demonstrating what a house fire would look like with a watered and cared-for tree, as opposed to one that is neglected. The watered tree is unexpectedly resistant to the flames, while the unwatered tree lights almost instantaneously, with the rest of the room and the house not too far behind. Continued on page 5
Suffolk firefighters simulate a fire with a watered tree against a dry tree in Yaphank (Credit - Suffolk FRES)
‘Remaining Vigilant’: Garbarino Wields Powerful Homeland Security Gavel Story on page 17
Congressman Andrew Garbarino as Chair of the House Homeland Security Committee (Credit - Office of Congressman Garbarino)
FULL STORIES ON:
New Column: The FRES Files Page 4
Carpenter’s Corner Page 10
Lou Zara Seeks 2nd Term in Hauppauge F.D. Page 15