The wildfires that burned through more than 600 acres on Long Island probably originated from a backyard fire in Manorville, Suffolk County, police said.
The Senate and Assembly will also negotiate over a plan one to ban cellphones in classrooms from "bell to bell."
Governor Hochul issues emergency measures and a burn ban in response to intense brush fires in Suffolk County, Long Island.
At least two commercial structures have burned down, Suffolk County officials said. One firefighter suffered second-degree burns in the blazes.
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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.
The state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services warned that wind gusts up to 40 mph were likely, complicating efforts to douse flames.
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