Investigators say embers from a backyard fire spread rapidly, fueling blazes that prompted evacuations and an emergency burn ...

A family attempting to make s’mores in their backyard accidentally sparked several brush fires that burned hundreds of acres ...

Suffolk County Police Arson Section detectives believe the cause is related to a fire that spread following an attempt to ...

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

Following brush fires in Long Island, Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a burn ban until March 16, when New York’s annual statewide ...

Approximately 90 fire and emergency services agencies converged on Westhampton to battle brush fires that culminated in a ...

A series of brush fires that scorched more than 600 acres on Long Island over the weekend may have been sparked by an attempt ...

New York's governor triggered a burn ban for the area. She issued a prohibition on most types of outside camping, cooking and warming fires in Long Island, as well as parts of the Hudson Valley amid ...

A homeowner's failed attempt to make s'mores likely sparked this weekend's fast-moving brush fire on Long Island, Suffolk County Police said Monday.

Two firefighters were taken to the hospital, but have since been released. New York Governor Kathy Hochul has issued a state of emergency for Suffolk County and a burn ban for Long Island, New York ...