Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sunday announced an immediate "burn ban" for all of Long Island and New York City, and for parts of the ...

The section of the pine barrens that burned in the Westhampton brush fire on Saturday is expected to recover with new plant ...

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

A botched attempt to make backyard s'mores caused wildfires that burned hundreds of acres on New York's Long Island, area ...

whereas containment refers to the creation of a fire break around the perimeter, according to Suffolk County Fire Rescue and Emergency Services Commissioner Rudy Sunderman. During a Sunday morning ...

Brush fires have erupted in Long Island and near Brooklyn as strong winds in New York created an elevated fire risk Saturday ... in Long Island’s Suffolk County amid brush fires in the Pine ...

The Westhampton Pines Fire, which erupted Saturday afternoon, is fully knocked down, meaning it is no longer visible, Suffolk County Fire Coordinator Rudy Sunderman said in a news briefing Sunday ...

As the investigation began, officials said they were concerned heavy winds Sunday could cause the fire to reignite. But the skies were calm as of early Monday morning. Suffolk County executive Ed ...

Firefighters have managed to contain wildfires in the Hamptons on New York's Long Island, but weather conditions continue to ...

Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine emphasized the danger posed by the dead trees. "While it may not have been a major contributing factor, nevertheless, should a fire start up, these trees are ...