Long Island Wildfire Is Under Control, Officials Say
Long Island officials probe if cause of fires was ‘nefarious’ or natural
The brush fires were mostly contained by Sunday morning after burning about 600 acres, injuring two firefighters and prompting a state of emergency Saturday.
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Long Island brush fires trigger state of emergency in New York
Crews are battling brush fires on New York's Long Island amid dry conditions and strong wind gusts. An official estimate Sunday said the wildfire in Westhampton, Suffolk County is 80% contained after winds died down overnight,
New York Gov. Hochul declares state of emergency in response to Long Island brush fires
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency on Saturday as crews battled brush fires on Long Island. She said 100,000 N95 masks will be sent to the impacted area.
Brush fires on Long Island spark state of emergency
More than 80 fire departments responded to the blazes, which damaged two commercial structures but don’t threaten residents at this time in Suffolk County.
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NY Gov. Hochul declares state of emergency amid Long Island brush fires
Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a state of emergency in light of the fires. She said in a statement that the state's National Guard is providing air support, and that personnel from several other state agencies have also been dispatched to assist.
Gov. Hochul declares state of emergency as wildfires rage on Long Island’s South Shore
Dozens of fire departments and the National Guard were working on Saturday to extinguish multiple wildfires scorching the Pine Barrens and spreading for miles along the Sunrise Highway.
Reports of avian flu cases rising throughout Long Island, New York State
The uptick in cases could indicate a spread of the disease or simply greater awareness of the virus, officials said.
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Massive brush fires along Sunrise Highway on eastern Long Island prompt large emergency response
SUFFOLK COUNTY, Long Island (WABC) -- Massive, wind-whipped brush fires are raging across parts of Long Island's Pine Barrens region on Saturday, prompting a large emergency response to control the blazes that led to a local State of Emergency in the town of Southampton in Suffolk County.
Long Island Bush Fires: Blaze In The Hamptons Leads To Closure Of Route 27 And Other Roads | Video
Multiple bushfires broke out in The Hamptons on Long Island, New York, prompting authorities to shut down Route 27, Sunrise Highway, and Montauk Highway as firefighters work to contain the blazes. , U
Crews battling multiple brush fires on Long Island, officials say
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a State of Emergency on Saturday as crews battled several brush fires on Long Island.
Long Island farm hatches thousands of new chicks after culling nearly 100K due to avian flu
About half of the newborn birds are female — with hens beginning to lay their own eggs at the age of six months.