Backyard s'mores named cause of massive Long Island brush fires, investigators say

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Investigators try to find the cause of New York brush fires
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Suspected cause of Long Island wildfires was a resident making s'mores: Police
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Long Island Wildfires Began With Backyard S’mores, Police Say
The wildfires began accidentally when someone in Suffolk County tried to light a fire to make s’mores, officials said. They were fully contained by Monday.The New York Times - 1h -
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