Brush fires have erupted in Long Island and near Brooklyn as strong winds in New York created an elevated fire risk Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. A special weather statement ...

New York officials are investigating the origin of the brush fires on Long Island that have burned hundreds of acres though they are no longer visible. NBC News' Maya Eaglin reports on how much ...

Brush fires have erupted in Long Island and near Brooklyn as strong winds in New York have made for an elevated risk of fire spread Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. NBC News ...

A Nassau police spokesman said a house fire in East Hills, potentially sparked by loose wires, ignited leaves and then spread to near the LIRR tracks.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency in Suffolk County. Towns and communities in Long Island, New York, were on alert Saturday after brush fires spewed thick smoke into the air.

NEW YORK (AP) — Fast-moving brush fires fanned by high winds burned through a large swath of land on New York's Long Island on Saturday, spewing thick gray smoke into the sky and prompting the ...

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 ...

Police arrested and charged a Bay Shore man after he allegedly lit a yard sign and clothing on fire in Plainview, tossed both ...

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 ...

open image in gallery Firefighters respond to a brush fire in Suffolk County in New York's Long Island on March 8 (AP) The Pine Barrens is a wooded, protected area spanning 105,000 acres in ...