Newsday21d
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 ...
Wall Street Journal16d
Finding Mystery and Wilderness…in New Jersey?
When I tell someone that the New Jersey Pine Barrens are among my favorite spots for a weekend getaway, they look at me like I just proposed vacationing on Jupiter. I suspect this incredulity ...
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 ...
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 ...
New York Daily News22d
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 ...
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 ...
Golf Digest28d
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 ...
Hindustan Times21d
New York Gov. Hochul declares state of emergency as Long Island brush fires burn along Sunrise Highway toward East End
The blaze broke out in Pine Barrens, closing the roadway from Exit 55 to Westhampton Beach. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency as brush fires continued to burn along ...
CBS News21d
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 ...
Times Union20d
Attempt to make s'mores blamed for wind-driven brush fires that swept across area of Long Island
Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency Saturday after four wind-driven fires spread across large swaths of Long Island’s Pine Barrens region, prompting closures to the highway and ...
USA Today20d
Long Island fires likely caused by person making backyard s'mores, authorities say
By Sunday evening, the largest of the wildfires, which burned in the Pine Barrens, was 100% contained and other fires were under control, authorities added. On Monday, authorities confirmed that ...