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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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Tree-killing beetle could bring more wildfires to Long Island
More wildfires could be in store for Long Island’s East End thanks to a tree-killing beetle. A wildfire ripped through about ...
106th Rescue Wing: How a drill became a real battle to defend their base from Westhampton wildfire
Master Sgt. Barry Wood was onboard a military helicopter flying 2,000 feet above Long Island Sound when he recognized his ...
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Suffolk starts collecting new revenue for long-term sewer upgrade plan
Suffolk County began collecting new tax revenue ... Southampton Supervisor Maria Moore will represent the Central Pine Barrens Commission, whose mission is to protect the region's ground and ...
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Suspected cause of Long Island wildfires was a resident making s’mores
Suffolk County Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina ... igniting a fire in Eastport and another fire in the publicly protected Pine Barrens region of West Hampton, according to Catalina.
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Failed s'mores-making attempt likely sparked Long Island fires
Meanwhile, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a state of emergency for Suffolk County and a burn ban across the area as crews battled the fire in the Pine Barrens. She confirmed that multiple state ...
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25 Suffolk detectives probe cause of East End fires
Suffolk County officials ... factor—the Southern Pine Beetle. The invasive insect has been responsible for killing tens of thousands of trees in the Pine Barrens, leaving behind dry, dead ...
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Suspected cause of Long Island wildfires was a resident making s'mores: Police
Suffolk County Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina ... igniting a fire in Eastport and another fire in the publicly protected Pine Barrens region of West Hampton, according to Catalina.