Long Island brush fires caused by family cooking s'mores, Suffolk County officials say
Four separate weekend brush fires in eastern Suffolk County are believed to have been sparked by embers from a family ...
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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 Suffolk County on Saturday has been fully knocked down, while arson ...
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, ...
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Massive brush fires along Sunrise Highway on eastern Long Island prompt large emergency response
SUFFOLK COUNTY, Long Island (WABC) -- Massive, wind-whipped brush fires are raging across ... Westhampton Beach Fire Department The Southampton Town Police Department said Sunrise Highway reopened ...
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Long Island brush fires investigated as arson as crews knock down last of four blazes
SUFFOLK COUNTY, Long Island (WABC ... More than 90 different fire departments, EMS agencies and the National Guard battled the flames from the brush fires that started around 1 p.m. Saturday ...
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Backyard s’mores believed to be the origin of Long Island fires, investigators say
Fire crews in Suffolk County contended with strong winds as they responded to at least four separate brush fires that began Saturday afternoon and quickly spread, Suffolk County Fire Coordinator ...
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Long Island brush fires trigger state of emergency in New York
Crews are battling brush fires on New York's Long Island ... East Moriches and Eastport have been extinguished, said Suffolk County Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services Commissioner Rudy Sunderman.
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State of emergency declared as brush fires shut down roads in Long Island, New York
Heavy smoke is seen billowing from a brush fire on Long Island March ... Lawrence Citarelli Jr. , Westhampton Beach Suffolk County Fire Rescue and Emergency Services said there was an elevated ...
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Long Island fire: Residents making s'mores in backyard likely caused New York fires, officials say
SUFFOLK COUNTY, Long Island -- Brush fires that burned hundreds of acres on Long Island over the weekend are under control and officials believe they now know how they started. More than 90 fire ...