Body of baby girl found in New Hampshire pond; police consider death suspicious
The discovery of the body of a newborn baby girl in a New Hampshire pond is weighing on the hearts of the community.
Newborn girl’s body found in Manchester, N.H. park, death investigation underway
The newborn's body was found at around 4 p.m. Thursday by police who responded Pine Island Park, authorities said.
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After Suffolk fires, 'vibrant regeneration' predicted for burned Long Island pine barrens, experts say
acting director of the Long Island Pine Barrens Society. "Those dwarf pine trees are especially fire dependent. Their cones are sealed in resin and the fire melts the resin and opens the cones and ...
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Developer hit with lawsuit after wiping out critical land: '[They] must be held accountable'
In a significant victory for environmental protection, New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against a developer accused of illegally clearing land in the Pine Barrens, a ...
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Suffolk Police: Backyard fire in Manorville believed to have caused wildfire that burned 400 acres of pine barrens Saturday
“A lot of downed trees in this vicinity fed this fire, and that’s when you saw the huge clouds of smoke that engulfed this entire area,” Romaine said. The pine barrens have been hit hard by the ...
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Long Island fires likely caused by person making backyard s'mores, authorities say
By Sunday evening, the largest of the wildfires, which burned in the Pine Barrens, was 100% contained and other fires were under control, authorities added. On Monday, authorities confirmed that ...
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Long Island brush fire 100% knocked down; Burn bans issued by Gov. Kathy Hochul
crediting volunteer firefighters from across Long Island and the New York National Guard for dumping water on the pine barrens blaze, which was fueled by strong winds and dead trees ravaged by the ...
Newsday20d
Fire and the Suffolk pine barrens share a natural history
The brush fire in the pine barrens this weekend ignited in a part of Suffolk County with a history of fires and flare-ups — to some degree a natural part of the ecosystem but also exacerbated ...
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New York wildfire: Roads closed as helicopters rain water over blazing pine barrens in Long Island
Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency as state agencies responded to fires in the Pine Barrens, a wooded area near commuter towns east of New York City. She warned that homes ...
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The Hamptons, Long Island brush fire map: Blaze erupts in Pine Barrens, spreads along Sunrise Highway
A brush fire is ripping through Long Island, New York. The fire broke out in the Pine Barrens near Westhampton. It is spreading along the Sunrise Highway. A brush fire is ripping through Long ...
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Investigators seeking cause of massive Long Island Pine Barrens brush fires: Report
Massive brush fires continue to burn in Long Island’s Pine Barrens, officials investigating potential arson, ABC 7 New York reports. Officials are probing the possibility of arson in connection ...
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Firefighters battling pine barrens wildfires deserve more than our gratitude
Once again, Long Island’s volunteer firefighters and emergency services have demonstrated courage and professionalism in their response to a massive wildfire in the pine barrens Saturday. Hundreds of ...