The Long Island brush fires that injured two firefighters and damaged two buildings were started by a person cooking s’mores, police said.
The massive brush fire that impacted the East End of Long Island​ is no longer burning in Westhampton, but Forest Rangers worked all day on Sunday to contain the perimeter.
At least two commercial structures have burned down, Suffolk County officials said. One firefighter suffered second-degree burns in the blazes.
Investigators say embers from a backyard fire spread rapidly, fueling blazes that prompted evacuations and an emergency burn ban.
Governor Hochul issues emergency measures and a burn ban in response to intense brush fires in Suffolk County, Long Island.
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Of particular interest to Long Islanders was U.S. Rep. Laura Gillen’s interrogation of the mayor on his use of taxpayer dollars to respond to the influx of
Gov. Kathy Hochul expanded emergency measures as firefighters continued battling the aftermath of weekend brush fires in Suffolk County, issuing an immediate burn ban for Long Island, New York City and parts of the Hudson Valley.