New York wildfires News

Attempt to Make S’mores Blamed for Long Island Wind-Driven Brush Fires

Multiple brush fires that burned across a wooded area of Long Island over the weekend were accidentally caused by a family’s attempt to make s’mores, Suffolk County police said Monday. Commissioner Kevin Catalina said detectives traced the cause to a …

Update: Long Island Brush Fires Contained; 2 Firefighters Injured; Arson Probe Underway

Four brush fires that broke out over the weekend on Long Island are being investigated as possible arsons. The brush fires that were driven by 35 mph winds were contained on Sunday by first responders before they could cross the …

Second Teen Charged in New Jersey Forest Fire; New York Hopes Rain Douses Blaze

A second teenager was charged with intentionally setting a wildfire in a New Jersey suburb of Philadelphia as “significant” rainfall was expected to help douse a stubborn wildfire burning on the New Jersey-New York border Wednesday. Many parts of the …

Voluntary Evacuations Help Firefighters Contain New York State Forest Wildfire

A voluntary evacuation of homes over the weekend helped New York firefighters continue their progress in containing a state park wildfire near the New Jersey border. The state requested that residents in about 165 homes in Warwick, New York evacuate …

What’s Behind New York Fires? Climate Change, Land Use and History

Wildfires that are raging across New York and New Jersey highlight a new threat to one of the world’s most affluent regions. Climate change is regarded by scientists as the pre-eminent factor driving long-term changes in weather, and the New …