Five pine barrens forests set to undergo controlled burns this spring to combat wildfires
Controlled or prescribed fires have been used on Long Island since the 1995 Sunrise Fire near Westhampton to improve habitats ...
More controlled fires needed to manage Long Island pine barrens, ecologists say
Firefighters will continue to vigorously fight accidental wildfires, even in the region's least dense areas, a Suffolk fire ...
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Greater Long Island’s complete coverage of the East End wildfires
UPDATE (Sunday morning): Long Island volunteers worked through ... Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency with the wildfires in the Pine Barrens. “I am issuing a State of Emergency ...
New York Wildfires: What to Know as Evacuations Underway
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has made state resources available as multiple fire departments respond to a major wildfire in Suffolk County.
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Pine Barrens wildfires 80% contained, concerns remain over winds and cause
Long Island volunteers still working to contain Westhampton wildfire Watch: Firefighters’ POV of the Pine Barrens wildfires Westhampton fire 50% contained; firefighter airlifted as battle ...
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Long Island Wildfires Began With Backyard S’mores, Police Say
The area affected, the Long Island Pine Barrens, is an ecosystem that depends on fire in order to flourish. But officials said that the proliferation of the southern pine beetle, a species that ...
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Long Island Wildfire Is Under Control, Officials Say
But strong air currents combined with dry conditions in the Long Island Pine Barrens could yet pose a problem, said Lewis Scott, the second assistant chief of the Westhampton Beach Fire Department.
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Long Island brush fire 100% knocked down; Burn bans issued by Gov. Kathy Hochul
Officials pronounced the Westhampton pine barrens fire 100% knocked down ... crediting volunteer firefighters from across Long Island and the New York National Guard for dumping water on the ...
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Long Island wildfires contained: 2 firefighters hurt, cause of blaze unknown
According to the New York Daily News, around 600 acres of the Long Island Pine Barrens were burnt as a result ... Though the cause of the fire is still a mystery, investigators are exploring ...
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Wildfire on Long Island that prompted state of emergency extinguished
But strong air currents combined with dry conditions in the Long Island Pine Barrens could yet pose a problem, said Lewis Scott, the second assistant chief of the Westhampton Beach Fire Department.
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The Hamptons, Long Island brush fire map: Blaze erupts in Pine Barrens, spreads along Sunrise Highway
A brush fire is ripping through Long Island, New York. The fire broke out in the Pine Barrens near Westhampton. It is spreading along the Sunrise Highway. A brush fire is ripping through Long ...
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Without more rain, Pine Barrens in South Jersey is primed for wildfires this spring
The region's prolonged drought has created a flammable landscape heading into the state's peak season for blazes.