A brush fire in Long Island, New York on Saturday reportedly began after a group of residents tried to make s’mores in their backyard (AP) "It was initially reported that there were four ...

Investigators believe the initial backyard blaze started when a Long Island resident used cardboard to ignite a fire to make s’mores and it spread quickly. The initial fire was extinguished by ...

First responders were searching Monday afternoon for an elderly man missing after fire consumed a home in the Long Island town of Island Park in the early morning. The blaze broke out just before ...

State Governor Kathy Hochul said: "New York State agencies are responding to a brush fire in the Pine Barrens. We are in close communication with local partners on Long Island to coordinate ...

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 and check for hot spots.

The Grill at Harryman House is shutting down after nearly 40 years in Reisterstown, though the reason for its closure was not ...

WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. — A brush fire on New York’s Long Island that has burned 400 acres and prompted a response from 80 fire departments and 600 personnel is now 80% contained, according ...

The last of four blazes that began in Suffolk County on Saturday has been put out, but Long Island and the Hudson Valley still faced a high fire risk on Sunday, officials said. By Chelsia Rose ...