Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency Saturday following multiple wildfires that broke out on the South Shore of ...

A New York resident making s'mores in their backyard is suspected of accidentally igniting a series of wildfires over the ...

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

The cause of the brush fires that ravished 400 acres on Long Island’s Pine Barrens have been ruled accidental.

NEW YORK (AP) — 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.

Investigators say embers from a backyard fire spread rapidly, fueling blazes that prompted evacuations and an emergency burn ...

Suffolk County Police Arson Section detectives believe the cause is related to a fire that spread following an attempt to ...

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

Following brush fires in Long Island, Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a burn ban until March 16, when New York’s annual statewide ...

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