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Long Island, Police and wildfire

Long Island fires started by person making s’mores, officials say

The Long Island brush fires that injured two firefighters and damaged two buildings were started by a person cooking s’mores, police said.

ABC News on MSN · 59m

Suspected cause of Long Island wildfires was a resident making s'mores: Police

The cause of the wildfires that swept through part of Long Island, New York, over the weekend is believed to have been a resident making s'mores, police said.

Gothamist · 58m

Weekend Long Island wildfires sparked by s’mores fire gone wrong, Suffolk police say

Investigators say embers from a backyard fire spread rapidly, fueling blazes that prompted evacuations and an emergency burn ban.

Long Island, arson and fires

CNN on MSN · 11h

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.

Newsday · 6h

Arson investigators continue probe into Long Island brush fires; firefighters returning to the scene

Suffolk County Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services Commissioner Rudy Sunderman said the fire will not be considered completely "contained" until 10-foot breaks are built around the full perimeter of the fire, where combustible materials and elements are removed to prevent it from reigniting and spreading.

NBC New York on MSN · 1d

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

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency Saturday as strong winds fueled a handful of brush fires on Long Island’s east end. The largest and only remaining fire still burning at the end of the day was in Westhampton,

ABC1151m

Long Island fire: Residents making s'mores in backyard likely caused New York fires, officials say

Law enforcement agencies are still interviewing all 911 callers to rule out any possibilities, but they "strongly feel that ...

FOX 5 New York on MSN5h

Long Island brush fire latest: Arson investigation underway, burn ban in effect

An arson investigation is underway on Long Island after a series of brush fires over the weekend injured at least two ...

ABC7 New York on MSN2h

Burn ban in effect for Long Island, New York City and Hudson Valley after Suffolk County brush fire

Brush fires that burned hundreds of acres on Long Island over the weekend are under control but a burn ban remains in place.

21hon MSN

State of emergency declared as brush fires shut down roads in Long Island, New York

Towns and communities in Long Island, New York, were on alert Saturday after brush fires spewed thick smoke into the air. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency in Suffolk County as ...

Gov. Hochul issues burn ban for Hudson Valley, New York City and Long Island

Following brush fires in Long Island, Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a burn ban until March 16, when New York’s annual statewide ...

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Governor Hochul Declares Emergency Measures and Burn Ban in Response to Suffolk County Wildfires

Governor Hochul issues emergency measures and a burn ban in response to intense brush fires in Suffolk County, Long Island.

‘Trump is at golf course’; Fumed netizens react as Long Island battles ‘terrifying’ brush fires

Several brush fires have been reported across New York's Long Island, sparking concerns as they spread rapidly through ...

ABC 7 New York on MSN1d

Crews continue battling massive, wind-whipped brush fires in Suffolk County; now 80% contained

More than 100 different fire departments from both Nassau and Suffolk County and the National Guard battled the flames from the brush fires that started around 1 p.m. Saturday along Sunrise Highway.

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