Firefighters knock down wind-driven brush fire on Long Island but risk remains with high winds
Firefighters in New York have knocked down a dwindling brush fire in a wooded stretch of Long Island but officials say high wind gusts could leave the region vulnerable to additional blazes.
Wind-driven brush fire on New York's Long Island 50 percent contained. Firefighter injured
Fast-moving brush fires burned through a large swath of land on New York's Long Island on Saturday fanned by high winds, spewing thick gray smoke into the sky and prompting the evacuation of a military base and the closure of a major highway.
Long Island fires likely caused by person making backyard s'mores, authorities say
The current "operating theory" is that the fires were sparked accidentally in a backyard near Sunrise Highway, authorities said on Monday.
Attempt to make s’mores blamed for wind-driven brush fires that swept across area of Long Island
Police in New York say multiple brush fires that burned across a wooded area of Long Island over the weekend were accidentally caused by a family's attempt to make s’mores.
Long Island fires started by person making s’mores, officials say
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 person was using cardboard while attempting to make s’mores in the backyard of a Center Moriches home,
Backyard S'mores Caused Long Island Brush Fires That Burned 600 Acres
Over 80 volunteer fire departments from across the country battled the fire and managed to contain it within 24 hours.
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Adults and children displaced after fire at Baltimore County apartment complex, officials say
Approximately 20 adults and children were displaced after a two-alarm fire at an apartment complex in Windsor Mill on Tuesday, according to County fire officials.
Wind-driven brush fire in New York 50% contained
Officials said three of the four fires were fully contained while the other one, in Westhampton, was 50% contained. Two ...
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Firefighters seek to contain wind-driven brush fire on Long Island
Officials warned that continuing high winds Sunday could make the fire difficult to quickly put out. According to the National Weather Service, wind gusts of up to 30 mph (48 kph) were expected ...
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Wind-driven house fire displaces Berks couple
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Glendale Fire Department responds to large barn fire
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'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 ...