Brush fire on Long Island that has scorched 400 acres is 80% contained
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 is now 80% contained, according to Suffolk County officials.
The New York island hideaway that inspired Truman Capote and W H Auden
The Sayville Ferry Terminal is just like any other, until you notice the collage of intriguing photos, some black and white, ...
Five pine barrens forests set to undergo controlled burns this spring to combat wildfires
Controlled or prescribed fires have been used on Long Island since the 1995 Sunrise Fire near Westhampton to improve habitats ...
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Long Island brush fires were caused by a resident trying to make s’mores
The Westhampton Pines Fire burned approximately 600 acres over ... A brush fire in Long Island, New York on Saturday reportedly began after a group of residents tried to make s’mores in their ...
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Long Island brush fires trigger state of emergency in New York
Crews are battling brush fires on New York's Long Island amid dry conditions and strong ... second assistant chief for the Westhampton Beach Fire Department. Though no residents are currently ...
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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 ...
The New York Times20d
Long Island Wildfires Began With Backyard S’mores, Police Say
What started as a backyard fire in Manorville, near Sunrise Highway on Long Island’s South Shore ... the acting commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
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New York governor declares state of emergency for wind-driven brush fire on Long Island
NEW YORK -- Fast-moving brush fires fanned by high winds burned through a large swath of land on New York's Long Island on Saturday, spewing thick gray smoke into the sky and prompting the ...