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 turned to using cardboard to light a spark. But the embers from the fire traveled amid the strong winds, causing the fire to spread.
The cause of the wildfires that swept through part of Long Island, New York, over the weekend is believed to have been a ...
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.
The massive brush fire that impacted the East End of Long Island​ is no longer burning in Westhampton, but Forest Rangers ...
Investigators say embers from a backyard fire spread rapidly, fueling blazes that prompted evacuations and an emergency burn ...
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Stemming the Southern pine beetle onslaught is one way to limit the amount of dead trees that lead to new growth and more ...
A state of emergency was declared by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and around 100 fire companies were reportedly deployed.
The last of four blazes that began in Suffolk County on Saturday has been put out, but Long Island and the Hudson Valley ...
Suffolk County Police Arson Section detectives believe the cause is related to a fire that spread following an attempt to ...
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