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Long Island, wildfires and Suffolk County Police Department

ABC News on MSN · 2h

Suspected cause of Long Island wildfires was a resident making s'mores: Police

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 · 33m

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 · 4h

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.

Long Island brush fire is 100% knocked down

Long Island brush fires sparked by s'mores bonfire

Investigators have determined that the brush fires that burned more than 400 acres of Long Island’s Pine Barrens over the weekend were caused by a family’s backyard bonfire while making s’mores. Fire officials say early emergency response helped contain the flames before they spread further.

The Press Democrat · 3m

Firefighters seek to contain wind-driven brush fire on Long Island

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

CBS New York on MSN · 13h

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 worked all day on Sunday to contain the perimeter.

4h

Long Island brush fires caused by family cooking s'mores, Suffolk County officials say

Suffolk County Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services Commissioner Rudy Sunderman said the fire will not be considered ...

Police: Suspected cause of Long Island wildfires was a resident making s'mores

A New York resident making s'mores in their backyard is suspected of accidentally igniting a series of wildfires over the ...

19hon MSN

'Elevated wildfire risk' remains as crews gain control of Long Island blazes

The state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services warned that wind gusts up to 40 mph were likely, complicating ...

1don MSN

‘Massive’ wildfires erupt on Long Island, sparking state of emergency and evacuations as flames threaten homes

Four separate fires blanketed Long Island’s East End Saturday, as thick black smoke filled the sky, threatening homes ...

14hon MSN

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 ...

6hon MSN

NY authorities investigate Long Island blazes as fire threatens central US

The investigation involves drones, helicopters and a review of everyone who called 911 about the blazes, he said. ...

19h

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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