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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 ...
Suffolk school bus camera program tickets Missouri man who was never in NY
Suffolk County and BusPatrol mailed a ticket to a Missouri man who said neither he — nor his Audi — had ever driven on Long ...
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 ...
How creating a new fen could reduce river flooding
The creation of a fen to act as a "giant sponge" could help restore a flood-prone area to its natural landscape, campaigners ...
Third man arrested after 'major' town centre fight
A third person has been arrested as police investigate a "major" fight in a town centre. Suffolk Police said officers were ...
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Suffolk County Police Say S’Mores May Have Sparked Brush Fires
Approximately 90 fire and emergency services agencies converged on Westhampton to battle brush fires that culminated in a ...
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Suffolk Police: Backyard fire in Manorville believed to have caused wildfire that burned 400 acres of pine barrens Saturday
Suffolk County Police Arson Section detectives believe the cause is related to a fire that spread following an attempt to ...
Backyard s’mores believed to be the origin of Long Island fires, investigators say
Wind-driven brush fires that burned on New York’s Long Island over the weekend, injuring two firefighters and sending large ...
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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 parts of Long Island's Pine Barrens region on Saturday, prompting a large emergency response to control the ...
State of emergency declared as brush fires shut down roads in Long Island, New York
Towns and communities in Long Island, New York, were on alert Saturday after brush fires spewed thick smoke into the air. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency in Suffolk County as ...
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Long Island brush fires investigated as arson as crews knock down last of four blazes
SUFFOLK COUNTY, Long Island (WABC) -- The battle against massive, wind-whipped brush fires raging across parts of Long Island's Pine Barrens entered its second day on Sunday, after flames prompted a ...