Long Island Zoning Atlas gets funding boost
The Long Island Regional Planning Council voted Wednesday to allocate $40,000 for improvements to the Long Island Zoning Atlas.
Caithness Energy to propose two battery energy storage plants at Yaphank site
Caithness Energy, operator of Long Island's most heavily used and efficient power plant, is proposing to build two battery energy storage plants on the Yaphank property, the company confirmed.
Kathy Hochul to impose statewide burn ban March 16 after wildfires on Long Island
The Lower Hudson Valley and other parts of New York are under an early burn ban ahead of a statewide ban that starts Sunday, ...
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Cops: Family Making S'Mores Started Long Island Fires
Authorities say a series of brush fires that tore through the East End of Long Island over the weekend can now be traced back ...
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Connecticut brush fire risk high again Wednesday as more blazes ignite
The Connecticut brush fire risk is high again Wednesday as at least 10 blazes have ignited across the state since Saturday.
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New York-area fires started by person making s’mores, officials say
The Long Island brush fires that injured two firefighters and damaged two buildings were started by a person cooking s’mores, ...
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Here’s What We Know About The Long Island Wildfires
According to March 10 reports, at least four fires that began on Long Island over the weekend have burned down hundreds of ...
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Governor Hochul Declares Emergency Measures and Burn Ban in Response to Suffolk County Wildfires
Governor Hochul issues emergency measures and a burn ban in response to intense brush fires in Suffolk County, Long Island.
Above-normal temperatures in Connecticut Tuesday as brush fire risk remains high
Sunny and mild conditions with temperatures in the 60s are again expected Tuesday in Connecticut, the weather service said.
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S'mores Fire Likely Sparked Wildfires Across Long Island, NY
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency in the town of Southampton in Suffolk County. A burn ban for Long Island, New York City and parts of the Hudson Valley due to gusty winds and ...
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Long Island fire: Residents making s'mores in backyard likely caused New York fires, officials say
Law enforcement agencies are still interviewing all 911 callers to rule out any possibilities, but they "strongly feel that ...
Suspected cause of Long Island wildfires was a resident making s'mores: Police
The cause of the wildfires that swept through part of Long Island, New York, over the weekend is believed to have been a resident making s'mores, police said.