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.
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 it was accidental."
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.
Failed s'mores-making attempt likely sparked Long Island fires
A homeowner's failed attempt to make s'mores likely sparked this weekend's fast-moving brush fire on Long Island, Suffolk County Police said Monday.
Attempt to make s’mores blamed for wind-driven brush fires that swept across area of Long Island
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
Backyard s’mores believed to be the origin of Long Island fires, investigators say
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.
Backyard s'mores named cause of massive Long Island brush fires, investigators say
Dozens of investigators tasked with determining the origin of Saturday’s brush fires on Long Island have linked the blazes to a backyard in Manorville.
Long Island brush fires accidentally sparked by making s'mores, officials say
An attempt to make s'mores accidentally sparked the massive brush fires that impacted the East End of Long Island, Suffolk County police said Monday.
Long Island fires started by person making s’mores, officials say
The Long Island brush fires that startled communities across Suffolk County over the weekend were likely caused by a person attempting to cook s’mores in their backyard, officials said Monday. One person was using cardboard while attempting to make s’mores in the backyard of a Center Moriches home,
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Fires accidentally caused by family preparing s’mores, Suffolk officials say
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Police: Suspected cause of Long Island wildfires was a resident making s'mores
A New York resident making s'mores in their backyard is suspected of accidentally igniting a series of wildfires over the ...
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Suffolk Police: Backyard fire in Manorville believed to have caused wildfire that burned 400 acres of pine barrens Saturday
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