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 ...
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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." ...
Body found off Massachusetts coast likely burial at sea, investigators say
The Suffolk County district attorney's office said Sunday that a fishing vessel pulled in a body in its nets 40 miles off the ...
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Firefighters seek to contain wind-driven brush fire on Long Island
Firefighters in New York continued to battle at least one brush fire in a wooded stretch of Long Island on Sunday.
Backyard s’mores believed to be the origin of Long Island fires, investigators say
Wind-driven brush fires that burned on New York’s Long Island over the weekend, injuring two firefighters and sending large ...
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Annual brush burning ban to go in effect Sunday
The annual brush burning ban in New York State is set to start Sunday, March 16. From March 16 through May 14, residents are ...
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12-year-old student detained for social media threat against Copiague school
Suffolk County Police arrested a 12-year-old Copiague Middle School student on Monday after he allegedly posted a threatening ...
Joseph Scappatore, of Greenlawn, killed in Suffolk crash, police say
Suffolk police have identified Joseph Scappatore, 32, of Greenlawn, as the man killed in a single-vehicle crash on Greenlawn Road Sunday night. Scappatore’s 2018 Chevrolet Silverado left the road near ...