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Long Island, wildfires and Suffolk county police department

ABC News on MSN · 1h

S'mores eyed as suspected cause of Long Island wildfires

The cause of the wildfires that swept through part of Long Island, New York, over the weekend is believed to have been a resident making s'mores, police said.

The New York Times · 2h

Long Island Wildfires Began With Backyard S’mores, Police Say

The wildfires began accidentally when someone in Suffolk County tried to light a fire to make s’mores, officials said. They were fully contained by Monday.

Gothamist · 6h

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 ban.

3 brush fires burning in Suffolk County

Long Island Business News · 9h

After Long Island brush fires, Hochul issues burn ban

The ban follows a state of emergency declared in Suffolk County by Hochul to deploy ground and air support to assist with the effort to control the fire. Firefighters from across Long Island battled the blaze. Air National Guard helicopters dropped water on the flames.

Suffolk launches arson investigation as East End brush fires continue to burn

The Suffolk County police arson squad is investigating the fire, according to Mike Martino, a spokesman for Suffolk Supervisor Ed Romaine. Suffolk police Romain's office could not immediately provide details on what initiated the arson probe or whether all the brush fires resulted from the arson.

Three brush fires burning in Suffolk County

Massive, wind-whipped brush fires are raging across parts of Long Island's Pine Barrens region on Saturday. The risk is getting bigger and bigger. An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 rattled the Los Angeles area early Sunday afternoon.

Long Island Business News5h

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.

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Fire and the Suffolk pine barrens share a natural history

Fires are tied to the history of the pine barrens, now at 105,000 acres, down from what experts believe at one time was a quarter of a million acres.

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Long Island brush fire is 100% knocked down, but flare-ups are 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 ...

Burn ban in effect after weekend fires on eastern Long Island

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

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Tree-killing Southern pine beetles adding fuel for next fire, Suffolk County Executive Romaine says

Stemming the Southern pine beetle onslaught is one way to limit the amount of dead trees that lead to new growth and more ...

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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 ...

RiverheadLOCAL6h

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 ...

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