New York governor declares state of emergency for wind-driven brush fire on Long Island
Brush fires on New York's Long Island fanned by high winds have picked up quickly. The fires were spewing thick gray smoke into the sky and closed a major highway on Saturday.
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:
Gov. Hochul declares state of emergency for wind-driven Suffolk County brush fires
Fast-moving brush fires fanned by high winds burned through a large swath of land on Long Island on Saturday, spewing thick gray smoke into the sky and prompting the evacuation of a military base and the closure of Sunrise Highway.
Hochul declares state of emergency for massive Long Island brush fires
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency Saturday afternoon as dozens of fire departments responded to Long Island’s Pine Barrens to gain control of massive brush fires fueled by strong winds.
Brush fires burning along Sunrise Highway on Long Island's East End
Brush fires were burning along Sunrise Highway on Long Island's East End on Saturday. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid reports.
Massive brush fires along Sunrise Highway on eastern Long Island prompt large emergency response
Massive, wind-whipped brush fires are raging across parts of Long Island's Pine Barrens region on Saturday, prompting a large emergency response to control the blazes that led to a local State of Emergency in the town of Southampton in Suffolk County.
‘Massive’ wildfires erupt on Long Island, sparking state of emergency and evacuations as flames threaten homes
Four separate fires blanketed Long Island’s East End Saturday, as thick black smoke filled the sky, threatening homes ...
East End blaze brings back memories of Sunrise Fire of 1995
In late August to early September of 1995, the wind-whipped Sunrise Fire burned some 5,000 acres of the pine barrens on both ...
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Wildfires Threaten Wealthy Part Of The Hamptons: Here's The Latest On Long Island
A massive wildfire that erupted Saturday afternoon, March 8 at the edge of the Hamptons has burned through over two miles of ...
Long Island brush fires contained
All four Long Island brush fires that sent soaring plumes of smoke into the air had been contained by Sunday afternoon, ...
Long Island Wildfire Is Under Control, Officials Say
The last of four blazes that began in Suffolk County on Saturday has been put out, but Long Island and the Hudson Valley ...
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Massive Long Island brush fires almost entirely contained amid arson probe
SUFFOLK COUNTY, Long Island (WABC) -- The battle against massive, wind-whipped brush fires raging across parts of Long Island's Pine Barrens entered its second day on Sunday, after flames prompted a ...
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Brush fires rips through parts of Long Island; 1 firefighter injured
Officials stated that due to the wind conditions, the fire could persist for several hours, or even days, as the winds ...
Huge wildfires erupt near wealthy New York Hamptons enclave sending massive plume of smoke into the sky and closes roads
HUGE wildfires have erupted near the wealthy Hamptons enclave of New York, with thick smoke blacking out the sky. Four ...