Newsday20d
Fire and the Suffolk pine barrens share a natural history
The brush fire in the pine barrens this weekend ignited in a part of Suffolk County with a history of fires and flare-ups — to some degree a natural part of the ecosystem but also exacerbated ...
Newsday8d
Five pine barrens forests set to undergo controlled burns this spring to combat wildfires
Controlled fires could start in the coming days in five state forests in the Long Island pine barrens from Rocky Point to Westhampton, state environmental officials said. During a burn season that ...
Indiatimes21d
New York wildfire: Roads closed as helicopters rain water over blazing pine barrens in Long Island
Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency as state agencies responded to fires in the Pine Barrens, a wooded area near commuter towns east of New York City. She warned that homes ...
Hindustan Times21d
The Hamptons, Long Island brush fire map: Blaze erupts in Pine Barrens, spreads along Sunrise Highway
A brush fire is ripping through Long Island, New York. The fire broke out in the Pine Barrens near Westhampton. It is spreading along the Sunrise Highway. A brush fire is ripping through Long ...
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State of Emergency declared after fire burns Pine Barrens
As of 5:45 p.m. Saturday, the fire was 50 percent contained in the WestHampton area, with all other fires in the region now extinguished. FOX 5 NY's Jessica Formoso has the latest. Senate votes to ...
Staten Island Advance21d
Investigators seeking cause of massive Long Island Pine Barrens brush fires: Report
Massive brush fires continue to burn in Long Island’s Pine Barrens, officials investigating potential arson, ABC 7 New York reports. Officials are probing the possibility of arson in connection ...
New York Daily News21d
Gov. Hochul declares state of emergency as wildfires rage on Long Island’s South Shore
The governor announced shortly before 5:30 p.m. that she was “issuing a State of Emergency as Suffolk County fights brush fires in the Pine Barrens.” Southampton also declared a local state of ...
Golf Digest27d
Walker Cup to return to Pine Valley
The USGA is returning the Walker Cup to the best golf course in the country. During its annual meeting over the weekend, the governing body solidified that Pine Valley will host the prestigious ...
CBS News20d
Long Island brush fire 100% knocked down; Burn bans issued by Gov. Kathy Hochul
Officials pronounced the Westhampton pine barrens fire 100% knocked down, but do have concerns about flare-ups. Rangers worked Sunday to create a containment perimeter. "The weather is still a ...
New York Post21d
Last Hamptons wildfire believed to be fully contained, but hot-spot dangers linger
On Sunday, the Rocky Point Fire Department was using an old World War II “deuce and a half” military cargo vehicle as a fire truck in the Pine Barrens to locate and extinguish hot spots.
The Sun22d
Huge wildfires erupt near wealthy New York Hamptons enclave sending massive plume of smoke into the sky and closes roads
Other fires were reported in the Pine Barrens and near Francis S Gabreski Airport in Westhampton. The airport was evacuated as a precaution. Cops urged people to avoid the area, warning the ...