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New York governor declares state of emergency for wind-driven brush fire on Long Island
Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency and said state agencies were responding to the fires around the Pine Barrens, ...
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, ...
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Firefighters seek to contain wind-driven brush fire on Long Island
Firefighters in New York continued to battle at least one brush fire in a wooded stretch of Long Island on Sunday.
Attempt to make s'mores blamed for wind-driven brush fires that swept across area of Long Island
Police in New York say multiple brush fires that burned across a wooded area of Long Island over the weekend were accidentally caused by a family's attempt to make s'mores.
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Annual brush burning ban to go in effect Sunday
The annual brush burning ban in New York State is set to start Sunday, March 16. From March 16 through May 14, residents are ...
Hundreds protest arrest of pro-Palestinian activist
Hundreds of students and demonstrators flooded Foley Square across from the federal immigration building in New York City, ...
Long Island brush fires were caused by a resident trying to make s’mores
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has ordered a burn ban for the area in the wake of the fires. She prohibited most types of ...
New York State fires 2,000 prison guards who refuse to return to work after wildcat strike
New York's corrections commissioner has declared an end to a wildcat strike by correctional officers and says more than 2,000 officers who have not returned to work have been fired.