Long Island brush fires sparked by s'mores bonfire
Investigators have determined that the brush fires that burned more than 400 acres of Long Island’s Pine Barrens over the weekend were caused by a family’s backyard bonfire while making s’mores. Fire officials say early emergency response helped contain the flames before they spread further.
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Stemming the Southern pine beetle onslaught is one way to limit the amount of dead trees that lead to new growth and more ...
The cause of the wildfires that swept through part of Long Island, New York, over the weekend is believed to have been a ...
The wildfires began accidentally when someone in Suffolk County tried to light a fire to make s’mores, officials said. They ...
Four separate fires blanketed Long Island’s East End Saturday, as thick black smoke filled the sky, threatening homes ...
Fires are tied to the history of the pine barrens, now at 105,000 acres, down from what experts believe at one time was a quarter of a million acres.
The state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services warned that wind gusts up to 40 mph were likely, complicating ...
The last of four blazes that began in Suffolk County on Saturday has been put out, but Long Island and the Hudson Valley ...
A state of emergency was declared by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and around 100 fire companies were reportedly deployed.
Brush fires on New York's Long Island fanned by high winds have picked up quickly. The fires were spewing thick gray smoke ...
As investigators work to identify the origin of the recent New York wildfires, red flag warnings were issued across the ...
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has made state resources available as multiple fire departments respond to a major wildfire in ...
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