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Tree-killing beetle may cause more wildfires, Long Island officials warn
Long Island’s vulnerable pine barrens, recently ravaged by wildfires last March, are facing another threat in the form of an ...
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Westhampton brush fire knocked down, arson probe launched, Suffolk County officials say
The Westhampton brush fire, the largest of the blazes that swept across eastern Suffolk County on Saturday, is fully knocked down, Suffolk County officials said on Sunday. Efforts are underway to ...
LI Brush Fires More Than 60% Contained, Crews Working On Hot Spots
WESTHAMPTON, NY — The raging brush fires in Westhampton are now fully knocked down and more than 60 percent contained, Rudy ...
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Long Island brush fires accidentally sparked by people making s'mores, officials say
"They used cardboard to initially light that fire," Suffolk County Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina said. Police said the backyard fire was put out but embers had already blown east, sparking ...
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Attempt to make s’mores blamed for wind-driven brush fires that swept across area of Long Island
NEW YORK (AP) — Multiple brush fires that burned across a wooded area of Long Island over the weekend were accidentally caused by a family’s attempt to make s’mores, Suffolk County police said Monday.
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Suffolk Fire & Rescue contain two brush fires
Just days after securing the Democratic nomination for governor, former Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger laid out her platform to help working Virginians at an event in Henrico County on Tuesday.
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Attempt to make s’mores blamed for wind-driven brush fires that swept across area of Long Island
NEW YORK (AP) — Multiple brush fires that burned across a wooded area of Long Island over the weekend were accidentally caused by a family’s attempt to make s’mores, Suffolk County police ...