Gusty winds, low humidity and dry conditions are expected to produce elevated fire danger in parts of the Southwest and ...

Suffolk County Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina said that detectives traced the cause of the brush fires to a home in Manorville.

Due to the efforts of hundreds of first responders from across Long Island, and the rapid response of state officials, the ...

With the latest woodland blazes in mind, experts shared some basic safety tips for outdoor fires in backyards and beyond.

Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency and said state agencies were responding to the fires around the Pine Barrens, ...

Firefighters in New York continued to battle at least one brush fire in a wooded stretch of Long Island on Sunday.

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 ...

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

Officials said that the family making s’mores had difficulty getting the fire lit as strong winds blew through the area, and ...

A homeowner's failed attempt to make s'mores likely sparked this weekend's fast-moving brush fire on Long Island, Suffolk ...

Police in New York say multiple brush fires that burned across a wooded area of Long Island over the weekend were ...