Long Island brush fires trigger state of emergency in New York
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a state of emergency on Saturday as crews battled several brush fires on Long Island.
Backyard s’mores believed to be the origin of Long Island fires, investigators say
Wind-driven brush fires that burned on New York’s Long Island over the weekend, injuring two firefighters and sending large smoke plumes into the air, appear to have been started by people making ...
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Long Island fire: Residents making s'mores in backyard likely caused New York fires, officials say
Law enforcement agencies are still interviewing all 911 callers to rule out any possibilities, but they "strongly feel that it was accidental." ...
FOX 5 New York on MSN16d
Long Island brush fire: Crews knock down blaze but wind threats remain
As of Sunday morning, the Long Island brush fire was 80% contained, but wind gusts of up to 40 mph continue to threaten the area. Here's the latest: ...
The likely cause of Long Island’s major brush fires? S’mores.
The wildfires that burned through more than 600 acres on Long Island probably originated from a backyard fire in Manorville, ...
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New York governor declares state of emergency for wind-driven brush fire on Long Island
(Cheran Campbell/New York Air National Guard via AP) Firefighters respond to a brush fire in Suffolk County in New York’s Long Island on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Steve Pfost/Newsday ...
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Wind-driven brush fire on New York's Long Island 50 percent contained. Firefighter injured
Brush fires on New York's Long Island have picked up quickly amid high winds. They are spewing thick gray smoke into the sky ...
Long Island officials probe if cause of fires was ‘nefarious’ or natural
The brush fires were mostly contained by Sunday morning after burning about 600 acres, injuring two firefighters and prompting a state of emergency Saturday.