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Long Island Wildfires Began With Backyard S’mores, Police Say
the acting commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Kevin Catalina, the Suffolk County police commissioner, said that around 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, a person in ...
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Weekend Long Island wildfires sparked by s’mores fire gone wrong, Suffolk police say
The brush fires that tore through parts of Suffolk County over ... to Long Island, New York City and parts of the Hudson Valley. While the fires have been mostly contained, police said the ...
Westhampton brush fire knocked down, as Suffolk police arson probe gets underway
Suffolk County authorities are investigating whether an arsonist is responsible for this weekend's brush fires that blackened more than 600 acres on Long Island's East End and has firefighters ...
New York Gov. Hochul declares state of emergency in response to Long Island brush fires
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency on Saturday as crews battled brush fires on Long Island. She said 100,000 N95 masks will be sent to the impacted area.
State of emergency declared as brush fires shut down roads in Long Island, New York
Towns and communities in Long Island, New York, were on alert Saturday after brush fires spewed thick smoke into the air. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency in Suffolk County as ...