Brush fire on Long Island that has scorched 400 acres is 80% contained
A brush fire in Long Island, New York, that has burned through 400 acres and prompted a response from 80 fire departments and 600 personnel, is now 22% contained, according to Suffolk County officials ...
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.
Firefighters knock down wind-driven brush fire on Long Island but risk remains with high winds
Firefighters in New York have knocked down a dwindling brush fire in a wooded stretch of Long Island but officials say high ...
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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." ...
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.
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Backyard s'mores named cause of massive Long Island brush fires, investigators say
Dozens of investigators tasked with determining the origin of Saturday's brush fires on Long Island have ... the bulk of the brush fire and manage its hot spots. New York's governor triggered ...
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Wind-driven brush fire on New York's Long Island 50% contained. Firefighter injured
NEW YORK — Fast-moving brush fires burned through a large swath of land on New York’s Long Island on Saturday ... but officials said homes were not in the line of fire. One firefighter was flown to a ...
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
This photo provided by the New York Air National Guard shows smoke from the fires in the Pine Barrens off Sunrise Highway in New York's Long Island, on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Cheran Campbell ...
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Long Island brush fire is 22% contained, as firefighters battle high winds
Firefighters are making progress battling a series of brush fires on Long Island that ... More than 90 fire departments and EMS agencies were on scene, and the New York Army National Guard ...