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Firefighters seek to contain wind-driven brush fire on Long Island

Firefighters in New York were continuing to battle at least one brush fire in a wooded stretch of Long Island on Sunday as officials warned that high wind gusts would leave the region vulnerable to additional blazes.

NBC New York · 31m

Long Island brush fires mostly contained, arson investigators looking for cause

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency Saturday afternoon as dozens of fire departments responded to Long Island’s Pine Barrens to gain control of massive brush fires fueled by strong winds.

CBS News on MSN · 1h

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 wind gusts. An official estimate Sunday said the wildfire in Westhampton, Suffolk County is 80% contained after winds died down overnight,

Suffolk launches arson investigation as East End brush fires continue to burn

Suffolk County authorities are investigating whether an arsonist is responsible for this weekend's brush fires that blackened more than 600 acres on Long Island's East End and has firefighters ...

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Eleven Long Island middle schoolers hospitalized from marijuana-laced gummies handed out by fellow student: cops

The students, ages 13 and 14, got sick after consuming the THC-laced gummies inside William Floyd Middle School in Moriches ...

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Multiple Wildfires Break Out on Long Island, Prompting Highway Closure

An official said that dozens of agencies were fighting multiple fires on Saturday. At least one firefighter was injured.

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Hochul declares state of emergency over eastern Long Island brush fires

Numerous fires are burning along Sunrise Highway on Saturday afternoon, according to the Eastport Fire Department. A smoke ...

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