Massive Long Island brush fires likely caused by someone trying to cook s’mores for breakfast
Residents in Center Moriches/Manorville tried to start a fire in their backyard around 9 a.m. Saturday to cook up the treat despite heavy winds.
Residents making s'mores in their backyard likely caused Suffolk County brush fires, officials say
Brush fires that burned hundreds of acres on Long Island over the weekend are under control and officials believe they now know how they started. More than 90 fire departments and EMS crews, as well as the National Guard,
Long Island fires started by person making s’mores, officials say
The Long Island brush fires that injured two firefighters and damaged two buildings were started by a person cooking s’mores, police said.
Backyard s'mores named cause of massive Long Island brush fires, investigators say
New York's governor triggered a burn ban for the area. She issued a prohibition on most types of outside camping, cooking and warming fires in Long Island, as well as parts of the Hudson Valley amid continued dry conditions. Backyard fire pits, small campfires and small cooking fires in contained conditions were exempt.
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."
Brush fires on Long Island spark state of emergency
More than 80 fire departments responded to the blazes, which damaged two commercial structures but don’t threaten residents at this time in Suffolk County.
Long Island brush fires trigger state of emergency in New York
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a state of emergency on Saturday as crews battled several brush fires on Long Island.
New York governor declares emergency as brush fires burn in Long Island
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency Saturday after several wind-driven brush fires broke out in New York’s Long Island, sending large smoke plumes into the air and shutting down a highway.
Long Island brush fires caused by family cooking s'mores, Suffolk County officials say
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