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 ...
Backyard s’mores believed to be the origin of Long Island fires, investigators say
Wind-driven brush fires that burned on New York’s Long Island over the weekend, injuring two firefighters and sending large ...
Brush fire on Long Island that has scorched 400 acres is 80% contained
A brush fire on New York’s Long Island that has burned 400 acres and prompted a response from 80 fire departments and 600 ...
Firefighters knock down wind-driven brush fire on Long Island but risk remains with high winds
Firefighters in New York have knocked down a dwindling brush fire in a wooded stretch of Long Island but officials say high ...
More controlled fires needed to manage Long Island pine barrens, ecologists say
Firefighters will continue to vigorously fight accidental wildfires, even in the region's least dense areas, a Suffolk fire ...
Parts of Northeast and Southwest bracing for elevated fire danger
Gusty winds, low humidity and dry conditions are expected to produce elevated fire danger in parts of the Southwest and ...
New York governor declares state of emergency for wind-driven brush fire on Long Island
Brush fires on New York's Long Island fanned by high winds have picked up quickly. The fires were spewing thick gray smoke ...
Luca in Stony Brook reopens after fire
Seven weeks after a fire temporarily shuttered Luca in Stony Brook, the restaurant, one of Newsday’s top Italian eateries, is ...