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Firefighters have managed to knock down wildfires in Westhampton Beach, NY, gateway to the Hamptons on New York‘s Long Island, but dry and windy conditions continue to keep the risk level elevated.

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

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency on Saturday as crews battled growing brush fires on Long Island. The first fire started around 1 p.m. in Center Moriches in Suffolk County ...

"This will not affect emergency services in the aspect of responses. Big Tree will still get out. Other fire companies and ...

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 ...

This photo provided by the New York Air National Guard shows smoke from the fires in the Pine Barrens off Sunrise Highway in New York's Long Island, on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Cheran Campbell ...

NEW YORK -- Fast-moving brush fires fanned by high winds burned through a large swath of land on New York's Long Island on Saturday, spewing thick gray smoke into the sky and prompting the ...