NY governor declares state of emergency over wind-driven fires on Long Island
Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency a day earlier after four separate fires broke out across large swaths of Long Island’s Pine Barrens region, prompting closures to the highway and ...
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Efforts continue to tackle remaining hotspots from weekend's East End fires
According to fire officials, while all four fires are 100% knocked down, the largest one in Westhampton Beach is only 75% contained as crews finish establishing a perimeter.
Long Island brush fire 100% knocked down, but flare-ups still a concern, officials say
The massive brush fire that impacted the East End of Long Island​ is no longer burning in Westhampton, but Forest Rangers ...
Join a Long Island oyster community garden to help clean the bays and enjoy the bounty
These programs expand the number of nitrogen-filtering mollusks growing in our waterways with the help of volunteers.
Authorities investigate possibility of arson as origin of Long Island fires
Arson could be the cause of several wind-driven brush fires that burned on New York’s Long Island over the weekend, injuring two firefighters and sending large smoke plumes into the air, officials ...
3 castles to visit on and near Long Island
The weather is warming, and the days are growing longer, so now is the perfect time to plan quick and easy outdoor trips. A ...
Wildfire on Long Island that prompted state of emergency extinguished
The last of the wind-driven wildfires that had stretched hundreds of acres across eastern Long Island, prompting the New York governor to declare a state of emergency, was extinguished by Sunday ...