After Suffolk fires, 'vibrant regeneration' predicted for burned Long Island pine barrens, experts say
The section of the pine barrens that burned in the Westhampton brush fire on Saturday is expected to recover with new plant ...
Tree-killing Southern pine beetles adding fuel for next fire, Suffolk County Executive Romaine says
Stemming the Southern pine beetle onslaught is one way to limit the amount of dead trees that lead to new growth and more ...
S'mores eyed as suspected cause of Long Island wildfires
The cause of the wildfires that swept through part of Long Island, New York, over the weekend is believed to have been a ...
Backyard s’mores believed to be the origin of Long Island fires, investigators say
Wind-driven brush fires that burned on New York’s Long Island over the weekend, injuring two firefighters and sending large ...
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Kathy Hochul to impose statewide burn ban March 16 after wildfires on Long Island
The Lower Hudson Valley and other parts of New York are under an early burn ban ahead of a statewide ban that starts Sunday, March 16.
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Suffolk Police: Backyard fire in Manorville believed to have caused wildfire that burned 400 acres of pine barrens Saturday
Suffolk County Police Arson Section detectives believe the cause is related to a fire that spread following an attempt to ...
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Fires accidentally caused by family preparing s’mores, Suffolk officials say
Officials said that the family making s’mores had difficulty getting the fire lit as strong winds blew through the area, and ...
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Residents making s'mores in their backyard likely caused Suffolk County brush fires, officials say
Brush fires that burned hundreds of acres on Long Island over the weekend are under control but a burn ban remains in place.
Long Island Wildfires Began With Backyard S’mores, Police Say
The wildfires began accidentally when someone in Suffolk County tried to light a fire to make s’mores, officials said. They ...
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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 ...
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Massive brush fires along Sunrise Highway on eastern Long Island prompt large emergency response
SUFFOLK COUNTY, Long Island (WABC) -- Massive, wind-whipped brush fires are raging across parts of Long Island's Pine Barrens region on Saturday, prompting a large emergency response to control the ...
Long Island Wildfire Is Under Control, Officials Say
The last of four blazes that began in Suffolk County on Saturday has been put out, but Long Island and the Hudson Valley ...