Suspected cause of Long Island wildfires was a resident making s'mores: Police
Suffolk County Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina said the "operating theory" is that a fire was started at about 9:30 a.m. ET Saturday when a resident used cardboard to start a fire to make s'mores,
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 were fully contained by Monday.
Long Island brush fires sparked by s'mores bonfire
Investigators have determined that the brush fires that burned more than 400 acres of Long Island’s Pine Barrens over the weekend were caused by a family’s backyard bonfire while making s’mores. Fire officials say early emergency response helped contain the flames before they spread further.
S'mores eyed as suspected cause of Long Island wildfires
The cause of the wildfires that swept through part of Long Island, New York, over the weekend is believed to have been a resident making s'mores, police said.
Attempt to make s'mores blamed for wind-driven brush fires that swept across area of Long Island
Police in New York say multiple brush fires that burned across a wooded area of Long Island over the weekend were accidentally caused by a family's attempt to make s’mores
Backyard S'mores Caused Long Island Brush Fires That Burned 600 Acres
Over 80 volunteer fire departments from across the country battled the fire and managed to contain it within 24 hours.
Long Island brush fires accidentally sparked by making s'mores, officials say
An attempt to make s'mores accidentally sparked the massive brush fires that impacted the East End of Long Island, Suffolk County police said Monday.
Failed s'mores-making attempt likely sparked Long Island fires
A homeowner's failed attempt to make s'mores likely sparked this weekend's fast-moving brush fire on Long Island, Suffolk County Police said Monday.
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.
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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.
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Fires accidentally caused by family preparing s’mores, Suffolk officials say
The cause of the brush fires that ravished 400 acres on Long Island’s Pine Barrens have been ruled accidental.
Authorities investigate possibility of arson as origin of Long Island fires
Arson could be the cause of several wind-driven brush fires that burned on New York’s Long Island over the weekend, injuring ...
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Police: Suspected cause of Long Island wildfires was a resident making s'mores
A New York resident making s'mores in their backyard is suspected of accidentally igniting a series of wildfires over the ...
Aerial video shows large brush fire in Pine Barrens on Long Island
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Fire and the Suffolk pine barrens share a natural history
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