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First responders & local leaders concerned over state efforts to fast track energy projects
The Town of Hempstead board recently passed a one-year moratorium on a proposal to build a battery storage facility in Island Park.
The Independent21d
Long Island brush fires were caused by a resident trying to make s’mores
And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock ... where they ignited the brush fire near Westhampton. A brush fire in Long Island, New York on Saturday reportedly began after ...
CBS News22d
Long Island brush fires accidentally sparked by people making s'mores, officials say
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KTVU22d
Failed s'mores-making attempt likely sparked Long Island fires
An investigation is underway on Long Island after a series of brush fires ... around 10:30 a.m.; the brush fire was then reported at 12:57 p.m., about an eighth of a mile away from the s'mores ...
New York Daily News22d
Long Island fires started by person making s’mores, officials say
The Long Island brush fires that startled communities across Suffolk County over the weekend were likely caused by a person attempting to cook s’mores in their backyard, officials said Monday.
NBC New York22d
Backyard s'mores named cause of massive Long Island brush fires, investigators say
Dozens of investigators tasked with determining the origin of Saturday's brush fires on Long Island have linked the blazes to a backyard in Manorville. Officials said Monday that the fires were ...
ABC News22d
Suspected cause of Long Island wildfires was a resident making s'mores: Police
"The individual making s'mores was unable to get the fire lit due to the winds, but they used cardboard to initially light that fire," Catalina said during a news ... York's Long Island, Mar ...
Long Island Business News23d
Growing quick-service chain to open its first Long Island restaurants
Quickway Japanese Hibachi now has more than 50 locations in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Washington D.C. The new Long Island locations are part of the chain’s expansion into New York ...
abc7NY23d
Massive brush fires along Sunrise Highway on eastern Long Island prompt large emergency response
SUFFOLK COUNTY, Long Island (WABC) -- Massive ... Long Islanders safe," Hochul said in the statement. Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness ...
The New York Times23d
Long Island Wildfires Began With Backyard S’mores, Police Say
near Sunrise Highway on Long Island’s South Shore, became several blazes as strong winds contributed to the embers’ spread, officials said at a news conference on Monday. The fires were under ...
ABC News23d
State of emergency declared as brush fires shut down roads in Long Island, New York
Towns and communities in Long Island, New York ... Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine told reporters during a news conference Saturday afternoon. At that point, the fires were two miles long ...
USA Today23d
'Elevated wildfire risk' remains as crews gain control of Long Island blazes
Firefighters on New York's Long Island gained control of a wind-driven brush fire in the Pine Barrens on Sunday, about a day after Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency and said ...