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Arson investigators continue probe into Long Island brush fires; firefighters returning to the scene
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Authorities investigate possibility of arson as origin of Long Island fires while increased winds ramp up fire risk
Long Island brush fires mostly contained, arson investigators looking for cause
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency Saturday as strong winds fueled a handful of brush fires on Long Island’s east end. The largest and only remaining fire still burning at the end of the day was in Westhampton,
New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency after massive columns of billowing smoke engulfed swaths of eastern Long Island and firefighters worked to contain at least three major brush fires.
New York, for the third consecutive year, maintained its high state ranking in Advanced Placement testing, while dozens of high schools on Long Island won individual honors.
At least two commercial structures have burned down, Suffolk County officials said. One firefighter suffered second-degree burns in the blazes.
Brush fires on New York's Long Island fanned by high winds have picked up quickly. The fires were spewing thick gray smoke into the sky and closed a major highway on Saturday.
The brush fires were mostly contained by Sunday morning after burning about 600 acres, injuring two firefighters and prompting a state of emergency Saturday.
The last of four blazes that began in Suffolk County on Saturday has been put out, but Long Island and the Hudson Valley still faced a high fire risk on Sunday, officials said.
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