Towns and communities in Long Island, New York, were on alert Saturday after brush fires spewed thick smoke into the air. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency in Suffolk County as ...

Crews are battling brush fires on New York's Long Island amid dry conditions and strong wind gusts. An official estimate Sunday said the wildfire in Westhampton, Suffolk County is 80% contained ...

Brush fires have ... Long Island and all five of New York City’s boroughs. Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency Saturday in Long Island’s Suffolk County amid brush fires in the ...

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.

The Westhampton brush ... in Suffolk County, which prioritized the deployment of ground and air support to help with fire suppression. Amanda Lefton, acting commissioner of the New York State ...

Fast-moving brush fires burned through ... "Our biggest problem is the wind," Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine said. "It is driving this fire." New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state ...

to help with Suffolk County’s response to the brush fires. “The New York National Guard has already begun providing air support by helicopter and is coordinating with local law enforcement ...

Brush fires have erupted in Long Island and near Brooklyn as strong winds in New York created an elevated risk of fire spread Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. A special weather ...