New York Daily News4m
Long Island fires started by person making s’mores, officials say
The first 911 calls about the larger brush fires came in just before 1 p.m. Firefighters respond to a brush fire in Suffolk ...
Long Island Business News6m
Fires accidentally caused by family preparing s’mores, Suffolk officials say
The cause of the brush fires that ravished 400 acres on Long Island’s Pine Barrens have been ruled accidental.
ABC1147m
Long Island fire: Residents making s'mores in backyard likely caused New York fires, officials say
Law enforcement agencies are still interviewing all 911 callers to rule out any possibilities, but they "strongly feel that ...
Gothamist54m
Weekend Long Island wildfires sparked by s’mores fire gone wrong, Suffolk police say
Investigators say embers from a backyard fire spread rapidly, fueling blazes that prompted evacuations and an emergency burn ...
Daily Voice57m
S'mores Started Massive Brush Fire Outside Hamptons, Officials Say
A family attempting to make s’mores in their backyard accidentally sparked several brush fires that burned hundreds of acres ...
News10NBC58m
Annual brush burning ban to go in effect Sunday
The annual brush burning ban in New York State is set to start Sunday, March 16. From March 16 through May 14, residents are ...
RiverheadLOCAL58m
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 ...
Gov. Hochul issues burn ban for Hudson Valley, New York City and Long Island
Following brush fires in Long Island, Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a burn ban until March 16, when New York’s annual statewide ...
27East1h
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 ...
Business Times1h
Long Island Brush Fires Scorch 600 Acres, Sparked by Backyard S’mores Attempt
A series of brush fires that scorched more than 600 acres on Long Island over the weekend may have been sparked by an attempt ...
Cause of brush fires on Long Island revealed
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 ...