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

Editor’s note: This video originally aired on March 8. LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) — A brush fire that broke out on Long Island Saturday is now 22% contained, fire officials said. The fire is ...

Crews are battling brush fires on New York's Long Island amid dry conditions and strong wind gusts. An official estimate Sunday said the wildfire in Westhampton, Suffolk County is 80% contained ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency on Saturday as crews battled growing brush fires on Long Island. The first fire started around 1 p.m. in Center Moriches in Suffolk County ...

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Wind-driven brush fires that burned on New York’s Long Island over the weekend, injuring two firefighters and sending large smoke plumes into the air, appear to have been started by people ...

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The Coast Guard said it is not a cause for concern. They stated the smoke is from a number of brush fires on Long island. High winds are making it difficult for crews to get these fires under control.

A state of emergency has been issued in New York as brush fires sweep through swathes of Long Island and near Brooklyn. Firefighters are battling the flames with National Guard helicopters ...

Evacuations have been ordered amid an ongoing "large-scale" operation to tackle a fire in the Hamptons in New York, with frightened locals revealing they were just moments from danger. Emergency ...

Brush fires have erupted in Long Island and near Brooklyn as strong winds in New York created an elevated fire risk Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. A special weather statement ...