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.

The massive brush fire that impacted the East End of Long Island​ is no longer burning in Westhampton, but Forest Rangers worked all day on Sunday to contain the perimeter.

Stemming the Southern pine beetle onslaught is one way to limit the amount of dead trees that lead to new growth and more fire risk, Romaine said.

The wildfires began accidentally when someone in Suffolk County tried to light a fire to make s’mores, officials said. They were fully contained by Monday.

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 to a series of large brush fires that scorched parts of Long Island’s Pine Barrens Saturday, according to ABC 7 New York.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has made state resources available as multiple fire departments respond to a major wildfire in Suffolk County.

The last of four blazes that began in Suffolk County on Saturday has been put out, but Long Island and the Hudson Valley still faced a high fire risk on Sunday, officials said.

On Friday night the Iowa Hawkeyes squared off against the Ohio State Buckeyes in a battle of Big Ten foes hoping to reach the semifinals of the conference tournament. The Buckeyes jumped out to a 14-5 lead, but that nine-point advantage was the most for either team all night as they battled ...