The wildfires that burned through more than 600 acres on Long Island probably originated from a backyard fire in Manorville, ...

Dozens of restaurants are teaming up for the launch of a new program, Long Island Wings it Forward, to raise money for ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sunday announced an immediate "burn ban" for all of Long Island and New York City, and for parts of the Hudson Valley. The ban prohibits igniting any outdoor fires to remove brush ...

An attempt to make s'mores accidentally sparked the massive brush fires that impacted the East End of Long Island, Suffolk ...

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

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 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Brush fires on New York’s Long Island have picked up quickly amid high winds. They are spewing thick gray ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a state of emergency on Saturday as crews battled several brush fires on Long Island.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency on March 8 after a series of brush fires blazed through Long Island, N.Y., causing some residents to evacuate.

Officials stated that due to the wind conditions, the fire could persist for several hours, or even days, as the winds continue to ignite the blaze.