Five pine barrens forests set to undergo controlled burns this spring to combat wildfires
Controlled or prescribed fires have been used on Long Island since the 1995 Sunrise Fire near Westhampton to improve habitats ...
After Suffolk fires, 'vibrant regeneration' predicted for burned Long Island pine barrens, experts say
The section of the pine barrens that burned in the Westhampton brush fire on Saturday is expected to recover with new plant ...
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Suspected cause of Long Island wildfires was a resident making s'mores: Police
A New York resident making s'mores in their backyard is suspected of accidentally igniting a series of wildfires over the ...
Long Island Wildfires Began With Backyard S’mores, Police Say
The wildfires began accidentally when someone in Suffolk County tried to light a fire to make s’mores, officials said. They ...
Long Island brush fire 100% knocked down; Burn bans issued by Gov. Kathy Hochul
The massive brush fire that impacted the East End of Long Island​ is no longer burning in Westhampton, but Forest Rangers ...
All 4 Long Island brush fires contained, 2 firefighters hurt, 2 buildings damaged
All four Long Island brush fires that sent soaring plumes of smoke into the air had been contained by Sunday afternoon, ...
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Fires accidentally caused by family preparing s’mores, Suffolk officials say
Officials said that the family making s’mores had difficulty getting the fire lit as strong winds blew through the area, and ...
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Massive brush fires along Sunrise Highway on eastern Long Island prompt large emergency response
SUFFOLK COUNTY, Long Island (WABC) -- 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 ...
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Weekend Long Island wildfires sparked by s’mores fire gone wrong, Suffolk police say
Investigators say embers from a backyard fire spread rapidly, fueling blazes that prompted evacuations and an emergency burn ...
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Suspected cause of Long Island wildfires was a resident making s'mores: Police
Suffolk County Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina said ... igniting a fire in Eastport and another fire in the publicly protected Pine Barrens region of West Hampton, according to Catalina.
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Police: Suspected cause of Long Island wildfires was a resident making s'mores
A New York resident making s'mores in their backyard is suspected of accidentally igniting a series of wildfires over the ...