Gusty winds, low humidity and dry conditions are expected to produce elevated fire danger in parts of the Southwest and ...

Governor Hochul issues emergency measures and a burn ban in response to intense brush fires in Suffolk County, Long Island.

Long Island brush fires were caused by a resident trying to make s’mores - The Westhampton Pines Fire burned approximately ...

The wildfires that burned through more than 600 acres in New York’s Long Island probably originated from a backyard fire in ...

An attempt to make s'mores accidentally sparked the massive brush fires that impacted the East End of Long Island, Suffolk ...

The wildfires began accidentally when someone in Suffolk County tried to light a fire to make s’mores, officials said. They ...

Law enforcement agencies are still interviewing all 911 callers to rule out any possibilities, but they "strongly feel that it was accidental." ...

Over 80 volunteer fire departments from across the country battled the fire and managed to contain it within 24 hours.

Suffolk County Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina said the "operating theory" is that a fire was started at about 9:30 a.m.

Arson could be the cause of several wind-driven brush fires that burned on New York’s Long Island over the weekend, injuring ...