Attempt to make s’mores blamed for wind-driven brush fires that swept across area of Long Island
Long Island brush fires sparked by s'mores bonfire
 · 6hKAKE
Police: Suspected cause of Long Island wildfires was a resident making s'mores
Long Island brush fire 100% knocked down; Burn bans issued by Gov. Kathy Hochul
Gov. Hochul issues burn ban for Hudson Valley, New York City and Long Island
New York Gov. Hochul declares state of emergency in response to Long Island brush fires

Long Island, fire and wildfires

Suspected cause of Long Island wildfires was a resident making s'mores: Police
Long Island Wildfires Began With Backyard S’mores, Police Say
 · 7hGothamist
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 ban.
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.
Fire and the Suffolk pine barrens share a natural history
Fires are tied to the history of the pine barrens, now at 105,000 acres, down from what experts believe at one time was a quarter of a million acres.
Investigators seeking cause of massive Long Island Pine Barrens brush fires: Report
Massive brush fires continue to burn in Long Island’s Pine Barrens, officials investigating potential arson, ABC 7 New York reports. Officials are probing the possibility of arson in connection to a series of large brush fires that scorched parts of Long Island’s Pine Barrens Saturday, according to ABC 7 New York.
New York Wildfire Update: Maps, Tracker Show Counties Under Threat
A state of emergency was declared by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and around 100 fire companies were reportedly deployed.