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Long Island brush fires caused by family cooking s'mores, Suffolk County officials say

Suffolk County Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services Commissioner Rudy Sunderman said the fire will not be considered completely "contained" until 10-foot breaks are built around the full perimeter of the fire, where combustible materials and elements are removed to prevent it from reigniting and spreading.

CNN on MSN · 1d

Authorities investigate possibility of arson as origin of Long Island fires while increased winds ramp up fire risk

Arson could be the cause of several wind-driven brush fires that burned on New York’s Long Island over the weekend, injuring two firefighters and sending large smoke plumes into the air, officials said.

USA TODAY · 2d

Officials: Crews responding to eastern Long Island fires, arson investigation begins

More than 90 departments in all responded to the wind-driven fires that spread for miles in eastern Long Island.

Long Island, wildfires and Suffolk county police department

ABC News on MSN · 16h

Suspected cause of Long Island wildfires was a resident making s'mores: Police

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.

The New York Times · 18h

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.

The Washington Post on MSN · 3h

The likely cause of Long Island’s major brush fires? S’mores.

The wildfires that burned through more than 600 acres on Long Island probably originated from a backyard fire in Manorville, Suffolk County, police said.

14hon MSN

NY authorities investigate Long Island blazes as fire threatens central US

The investigation involves drones, helicopters and a review of everyone who called 911 about the blazes, he said. ...

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Long Island Wildfire Is Under Control, Officials Say

The last of four blazes that began in Suffolk County on Saturday has been put out, but Long Island and the Hudson Valley ...

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Long Island brush fires contained

All four Long Island brush fires that sent soaring plumes of smoke into the air had been contained by Sunday afternoon, ...

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Long Island wildfires contained: 2 firefighters hurt, cause of blaze unknown

According to the New York Daily News, around 600 acres of the Long Island Pine Barrens were burnt as a result of the fires, ...

1don MSN

Crews make progress on wind-fueled wildfires on Long Island, but risks remain

The state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services warned that wind gusts up to 40 mph were likely, complicating ...

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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 ...

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Westhampton brush fire knocked down, as Suffolk police arson probe gets underway

The Westhampton brush fire that burned 400 acres of dry woodland forest and sparked a massive statewide response in eastern ...

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