Concert Honoring Firefighters Takes Place Saturday

Town officials are coming together to say a who worked tirelessly to battle the hat ravaged areas of Manorville and Ridge in April.

A "Volunteer Emergency Services Appreciation Day" will be held Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. at the Brookhaven Ampitheater. The event will include a free concert open to the public, dedicated to the volunteer emergency service workers who tackled the wildfires on April 9 and 10.

Also featured at the event will be activities and games for kids; a slate of rock and country themed acts will perform.

"The valiant efforts of our fire fighters and emergency responders helped to save people’s lives and homes,” said County Executive Steve Bellone, when the concert was announced.  “This day to honor our first responders is well deserved and serves as a token of our appreciation for all of their efforts and sacrifices."

Added Riverhead Town Supervisor Sean Walter, "Riverhead is proud to be a sponsor of the Volunteer Emergency Services Appreciation Day to honor the men and women who worked around the clock to heroically battle the dangerous brushfires. I thank them for their bravery every day."