The cause of the brush fires that ravished 400 acres on Long Island’s Pine Barrens have been ruled accidental.

Investigators say embers from a backyard fire spread rapidly, fueling blazes that prompted evacuations and an emergency burn ...

The cause of the wildfires that swept through part of Long Island, New York, over the weekend is believed to have been a ...

Suffolk County Police Arson Section detectives believe the cause is related to a fire that spread following an attempt to ...

Law enforcement agencies are still interviewing all 911 callers to rule out any possibilities, but they "strongly feel that ...

Following brush fires in Long Island, Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a burn ban until March 16, when New York’s annual statewide ...

Approximately 90 fire and emergency services agencies converged on Westhampton to battle brush fires that culminated in a ...

A series of brush fires that scorched more than 600 acres on Long Island over the weekend may have been sparked by an attempt ...

Fire officials in Suffolk County say that a s’mores-making incident this past weekend caused some of the worst brush fires Long Island has seen in three ...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency over the weekend due to wildfires along the only major road ...

A homeowner's failed attempt to make s'mores likely sparked this weekend's fast-moving brush fire on Long Island, Suffolk County Police said Monday.