The current "operating theory" is that the fires were sparked accidentally in a backyard near Sunrise Highway, authorities ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency and said state agencies were responding to the fires around the Pine Barrens, ...

Firefighters in New York continued to battle at least one brush fire in a wooded stretch of Long Island on Sunday.

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

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

Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency Saturday following multiple wildfires that broke out on the South Shore of ...

Residents in Center Moriches/Manorville tried to start a fire in their backyard around 9 a.m. Saturday to cook up the treat ...

The Long Island brush fires that startled communities across Suffolk County over the weekend were likely caused by a person attempting to cook s’mores in their backyard, officials said Monday. One ...

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

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