Brush fire on Long Island that has scorched 400 acres is 80% contained
A brush fire on New York’s Long Island that has burned 400 acres and prompted a response from 80 fire departments and 600 personnel is now 80% contained, according to Suffolk County officials.
FOX 5 New York on MSN16d
Long Island brush fire: Crews knock down blaze but wind threats remain
As of Sunday morning, the Long Island brush fire was 80% contained, but wind gusts of up to 40 mph continue to threaten the area. Here's the latest: ...
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 smoke plumes into the air, appear to have been started by people making ...
NBC New York16d
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 ... the bulk of the brush fire and manage its hot spots. New York's governor triggered ...
Firefighters knock down wind-driven brush fire on Long Island but risk remains with high winds
Firefighters in New York have knocked down a dwindling brush fire in a wooded stretch of Long Island but officials say high ...
6abc Action News15d
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." ...
Long Island brush fires trigger state of emergency in New York
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a state of emergency on Saturday as crews battled several brush fires on Long Island.
The Associated Press on MSN17d
Wind-driven brush fire on New York's Long Island 50% contained. Firefighter injured
NEW YORK — Fast-moving brush fires burned through a large swath of land on New York’s Long Island on Saturday ... but officials said homes were not in the line of fire. One firefighter was flown to a ...
U.S. News & World Report18d
New York Governor Declares State of Emergency for Wind-Driven Brush Fire on Long Island
New York Governor Declares State of Emergency for Wind-Driven Brush Fire on Long Island NEW YORK (AP) — Fast-moving brush fires fanned by high winds burned through a large swath of land on New ...
NPR17d
Long Island brush fire is 22% contained, as firefighters battle high winds
Firefighters are making progress battling a series of brush fires on Long Island that ... More than 90 fire departments and EMS agencies were on scene, and the New York Army National Guard ...
CBS News17d
Long Island brush fires trigger state of emergency in New York
Crews are battling brush fires on New York's Long Island amid dry conditions and strong ... second assistant chief for the Westhampton Beach Fire Department. Though no residents are currently ...
The Star Democrat17d
Wind-driven brush fire on New York's Long Island 50 percent contained. Firefighter injured
Brush fires on New York's Long Island have picked up quickly amid high winds. They are spewing thick gray smoke into the sky ...