"The s'mores theory was one of the included theories examined by us, but we did not find that it was conclusively the cause." — Ryan Murphy ...

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 to ...

New York City and the Hudson Valley, adding the National Guard has eight helicopters on standby to assist in firefighting missions. Officials pronounced the Westhampton pine barrens fire 100% ...

A rescue helicopter picks up water at Wild Wood Lake, Mar. 8, 2025, in Westhampton, New York. Andrew Theodorakis/Getty Images Catalina said the initial fire was extinguished by 10:30 a.m., but ...

Rudy Sunderman, the commissioner of the Suffolk FRES, talks about the firefighting efforts that kept the wildfires from being ...

Towns and communities in Long Island, New York, were on alert Saturday after brush fires spewed thick smoke into the air. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency in Suffolk County as ...

Four fires have erupted at the edge of the Hamptons, sending residents into a panic and prompting New York Governor Kathy Hochul to declare a state of emergency and warn the dangerous situation could ...

"It is driving this fire." New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared ... "We're seeing people having to be evacuated from the Westhampton area," she said, adding that more evacuations may be needed.

and Gabreski Airport in Westhampton Beach. More than 90 fire departments and EMS agencies were on scene, and the New York Army National Guard deployed four helicopters to conduct water drops.