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Authorities investigate possibility of arson

Long Island brush fires caused by family cooking s'mores, Suffolk County officials say

Suffolk County Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services Commissioner Rudy Sunderman said the fire will not be considered completely "contained" until 10-foot breaks are built around the full perimeter of the fire, where combustible materials and elements are removed to prevent it from reigniting and spreading.

CNN on MSN · 4h

Authorities investigate possibility of arson as origin of Long Island fires

Arson could be the cause of several 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, officials said.

USA TODAY · 1d

Officials: Crews responding to eastern Long Island fires, arson investigation begins

More than 90 departments in all responded to the wind-driven fires that spread for miles in eastern Long Island.

Long Island, Wildfires and Suffolk county police department

The New York Times · 3h

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 were fully contained by Monday.

ABC News on MSN · 7h

Suspected cause of Long Island wildfires was a resident making s'mores: Police

The cause of the wildfires that swept through part of Long Island, New York, over the weekend is believed to have been a resident making s'mores, police said.

ABC7 Chicago · 1h

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, Burn ban and New York

CBS New York on MSN · 16h

Long Island brush fire 100% knocked down; Burn ban 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 worked all day on Sunday to contain the perimeter.

ABC7 New York on MSN · 9h

Burn ban in effect for Long Island, New York City and Hudson Valley after Suffolk County brush fire

The fires broke out in the same vicinity of the Pine Barrens in which a much worse wind-driven blaze devastated thousands of acres along the Sunrise Highway in the late summer of 1995. Drought conditions that year also set the stage for the conflagration, which lasted over a week and whose cause was never determined.

CNN on MSN · 1d

New York governor declares emergency as brush fires burn in Long Island

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency Saturday after several wind-driven brush fires broke out in New York’s Long Island, sending large smoke plumes into the air and shutting down a highway.

9hon MSN

NY authorities investigate Long Island blazes as fire threatens central US

The investigation involves drones, helicopters and a review of everyone who called 911 about the blazes, he said. ...

16hon MSN

Long Island brush fire is 100% knocked down, but flare-ups are still a concern, officials say

The massive brush fire that impacted the East End of Long Island is no longer burning in Westhampton, but Forest Rangers ...

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Westhampton brush fire knocked down, as Suffolk police arson probe gets underway

The Westhampton brush fire that burned 400 acres of dry woodland forest and sparked a massive statewide response in eastern ...

10h

Westhampton beach residents on edge after massive plumes from wildfires erupted on Long Island

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is fresh off a stellar rookie season, living up to the hype that followed her to the WNBA ...

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Crews make progress on wind-fueled wildfires on Long Island, but risks remain

Four fires ignited in the area Saturday, but three were doused by Sunday afternoon. Suffolk County Fire Coordinator Rudy ...

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