Much of southeast New York is under an early burn ban after wildfires ravaged the pine barrens in Long ... which could be a mix of rain and snow in the winter months, according to the National ...

Despite several snowstorms hitting the region this winter, snow precipitation in the Pine Barrens usually evaporates before it enters the ground enough to mitigate fire risks. "The real concern ...

The brush fire in the pine barrens this weekend ignited in a part of Suffolk County with a history of fires and flare-ups — to some degree a natural part of the ecosystem but also exacerbated ...

Controlled fires could start in the coming days in five state forests in the Long Island pine barrens from Rocky Point to Westhampton, state environmental officials said. During a burn season that ...

The governor announced shortly before 5:30 p.m. that she was “issuing a State of Emergency as Suffolk County fights brush fires in the Pine Barrens.” Southampton also declared a local state of ...