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.
Attempt to make s’mores blamed for wind-driven brush fires that swept across area of Long Island
Long Island brush fires sparked by s'mores bonfire
Firefighters seek to contain wind-driven brush fire on Long Island
Long Island brush fire 100% knocked down; Burn bans issued by Gov. Kathy Hochul
The massive brush fire that impacted the East End of Long Island​ is no longer burning in Westhampton, but Forest Rangers worked all day on Sunday to contain the perimeter.
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.
Fire and the Suffolk pine barrens share a natural history
Fires are tied to the history of the pine barrens, now at 105,000 acres, down from what experts believe at one time was a quarter of a million acres.
Investigators seeking cause of massive Long Island Pine Barrens brush fires: Report
Massive brush fires continue to burn in Long Island’s Pine Barrens, officials investigating potential arson, ABC 7 New York reports. Officials are probing the possibility of arson in connection to a series of large brush fires that scorched parts of Long Island’s Pine Barrens Saturday, according to ABC 7 New York.
New York Wildfire Update: Maps, Tracker Show Counties Under Threat
A state of emergency was declared by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and around 100 fire companies were reportedly deployed.
The Hamptons, Long Island brush fire map: Blaze erupts in Pine Barrens, spreads along Sunrise Highway
A brush fire is ripping through Long Island, New York. The fire broke out in the Pine Barrens near Westhampton. It is spreading along the Sunrise Highway.
Aerial video shows large brush fire in Pine Barrens on Long Island
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