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150 acre brush fire in Antioch forces evacuations
Fire crews are tackling a vegetation blaze in Antioch that has reached 150 acres Wednesday night, the Contra Costa County ...
Forward progress stopped in Antioch brush fire that injured 1, prompted evacuation warning
ANTIOCH, Calif. (KGO) -- CAL FIRE is responding to a 2-alarm brush fire burning near Antioch off of Somerville Road. The fire broke out just after 7 p.m. and has now burned at least 30 acres.
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New York-area fires started by person making s’mores, officials say
(Steve Pfost/Newsday via AP) The Long Island brush fires that startled communities across Suffolk County over the weekend were likely caused by a person attempting to cook s’mores in their ...
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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 ...
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The likely cause of Long Island’s major brush fires? S’mores.
Suffolk County Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina ... Kathy Hochul (D) declared a state of emergency as quick-moving brush fires burned through a large swath of land on Long Island on March ...
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Backyard s’mores believed to be the origin of Long Island fires, investigators say
But the skies were calm as of early Monday morning.Suffolk County executive Ed Romaine said he received numerous calls from officials looking to help him battle the multiple brush fires that ...