New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency Saturday after several wind-driven brush fires broke out in New York’s Long Island, sending large smoke plumes into the air and shutting down a highway.

Fast-moving brush fires fanned by high winds burned through a large swath of land on New York's Long Island, spewing thick gray smoke into sky and prompting evacuation of military base and closure of

Several brush fires are being contained after spreading across New York's Long Island. On Saturday, March 7, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency after a series of brush fires blazed through the area as a result of strong winds.