Gratitude for our first responders courage and dedication is not enough. Government must act swiftly to strengthen prevention policies and remove dangerous wildfire fuel.

East End brush fires shocked some residents and evoked memories of those who lived through the Sunrise Fire of 1995.

After the weekend's raging brush fires in Westhampton, East Hampton officials are taking steps to address what they have ...

A person trying to make the campfire snack s’mores in their backyard accidentally sparked the devastating wildfires on New ...

Long Island brush fires were caused by a resident trying to make s’mores - The Westhampton Pines Fire burned approximately ...

Law enforcement agencies are still interviewing all 911 callers to rule out any possibilities, but they "strongly feel that ...

Due to the efforts of hundreds of first responders from across Long Island, and the rapid response of state officials, the ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency and said state agencies were responding to the fires around the Pine Barrens, ...

Firefighters in New York continued to battle at least one brush fire in a wooded stretch of Long Island on Sunday.

A homeowner's failed attempt to make s'mores likely sparked this weekend's fast-moving brush fire on Long Island, Suffolk ...

Approximately 90 fire and emergency services agencies converged on Westhampton to battle brush fires that culminated in a ...