Long Island fires likely caused by person making backyard s'mores, authorities say
The current "operating theory" is that the fires were sparked accidentally in a backyard near Sunrise Highway, authorities said on Monday.
Long Island wildfires threaten the Hamptons
March 9 (UPI) --At least four wildfires broke out on New York's Long Island over the weekend, threatening the Hamptons as people on social media shared videos of the flames and smoke billowing ...
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 linked the blazes to a backyard in Manorville.
Long Island brush fires accidentally sparked by making s'mores, officials say
An attempt to make s'mores accidentally sparked the massive brush fires that impacted the East End of Long Island, Suffolk County police said Monday.
Authorities investigate possibility of arson as origin of Long Island fires
Arson could be the cause of several 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, officials said.
Firefighters rush to contain massive brush fire on Long Island
A brush fire on New York’s Long Island that has burned 400 acres and prompted a response from 80 fire departments and 600 personnel according to Suffolk County officials. NBC News’ Maya Eaglin has the latest on the response.
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Wildfires Erupt in the Hamptons, New York Governor Kathy Hochul Declares State of Emergency
New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency this weekend as wildfires threatened areas of Long Island.
Wildfires On Edge Of The Hamptons Now Mostly Contained, But Weather Conditions Still Pose Threat To NY Enclave
Firefighters have managed to contain wildfires in the Hamptons on New York's Long Island, but weather conditions continue to ...
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They Help Make the Hamptons the Hamptons, and Now They’re Living in Fear
Image “Everybody is living in fear,” said Sandra Melendez, the first Latina to serve as a trustee for the village of East Hampton.Credit...Jonah Markowitz for The New York Times In recent ...
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Huge wildfires erupt near wealthy New York Hamptons enclave sending massive plume of smoke into the sky and closes roads
HUGE wildfires have erupted near the wealthy Hamptons enclave in New York, with thick smoke blacking out the sky. Four separate brush fires burned along Sunrise Highway into the Long Island ...
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New York brush fires prompt state of emergency as crews battle flames near Hamptons
open image in gallery Firefighters respond to a brush fire in Suffolk County in New York's Long Island on March 8 (AP) The Pine Barrens is a wooded, protected area spanning 105,000 acres in ...
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New York in Crisis: Wildfires Force State of Emergency as Flames Rage Near Long Island
A state of emergency has been declared in New York as brush fires rage through Long Island and near Brooklyn. Firefighters, supported by National Guard helicopters, are battling the flames, with high ...