Parts of Northeast and Southwest bracing for elevated fire danger
Gusty winds, low humidity and dry conditions are expected to produce elevated fire danger in parts of the Southwest and ...
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Republicans are marching ahead with a government funding bill despite Democratic opposition
The continuing resolution, to keep the government funded at current levels for another handful of months, currently has Trump ...
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Governor Hochul Declares Emergency Measures and Burn Ban in Response to Suffolk County Wildfires
Governor Hochul issues emergency measures and a burn ban in response to intense brush fires in Suffolk County, Long Island.
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New York-area fires started by person making s’mores, officials say
The Long Island brush fires that injured two firefighters and damaged two buildings were started by a person cooking s’mores, ...
The likely cause of Long Island’s major brush fires? S’mores.
The wildfires that burned through more than 600 acres on Long Island probably originated from a backyard fire in Manorville, ...
'Flying embers can travel a mile' and other safety tips after Suffolk wildfires
Embers from a fire sparked by a family trying to make s'mores in their Manorville yard are believed to have ignited four ...
Long Island brush fires accidentally sparked by people making s'mores, officials say
An attempt to make s'mores accidentally sparked the massive brush fires that impacted the East End of Long Island, Suffolk ...
Long Island fires started by person making s’mores, officials say
The Long Island brush fires that injured two firefighters and damaged two buildings were started by a person cooking s’mores, ...
Arrest of pro-Palestinian activist sparks protests in New York
Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia University graduate and legal permanent resident, was arrested by federal immigration agents at his apartment. Khalil has helped lead pro-Palestinian protests at the ...
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New York governor declares state of emergency for wind-driven brush fire on Long Island
Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency and said state agencies were responding to the fires around the Pine Barrens, ...
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Firefighters seek to contain wind-driven brush fire on Long Island
Firefighters in New York continued to battle at least one brush fire in a wooded stretch of Long Island on Sunday.
Long Island Wildfires Began With Backyard S’mores, Police Say
The wildfires began accidentally when someone in Suffolk County tried to light a fire to make s’mores, officials said. They ...