Kathy Hochul to impose statewide burn ban March 16 after wildfires on Long Island
The Lower Hudson Valley and other parts of New York are under an early burn ban ahead of a statewide ban that starts Sunday, ...
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Fast Response Succeeds in Bringing Fast-Moving Westhampton Pines Fire Under Control
By Stephen J. Kotz A series of small brush fires that hopscotched their way from Manorville east culminated in an explosive ...
After Suffolk fires, 'vibrant regeneration' predicted for burned Long Island pine barrens, experts say
The section of the pine barrens that burned in the Westhampton brush fire on Saturday is expected to recover with new plant ...
Long Island brush fires prompt 1995 memories, preparation
East End brush fires shocked some residents and evoked memories of those who lived through the Sunrise Fire of 1995.
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New York-area fires started by person making s’mores, officials say
The Long Island brush fires that injured two firefighters and damaged two buildings were started by a person cooking s’mores, ...