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.

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Long Island Wildfire Is Under Control, Officials Say

The last of four blazes that began in Suffolk County on Saturday has been put out, but Long Island and the Hudson Valley still faced a high fire risk on Sunday, officials said.
The New York Times - 1d
Backyard s'mores caused massive Long Island brush fires, investigators say

Dozens of investigators tasked with determining the origin of Saturday’s brush fires on Long Island have linked the blazes to a backyard in Manorville.
NBC News - 5h
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.
ABC News - 6h
Long Island brush fires prompt state of emergency

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a state of emergency on Saturday as crews battled several brush fires on Long Island.
CBS News - 1d
Brush fire on Long Island that has scorched 400 acres is 80% contained

A brush fire on New York’s Long Island that has burned 400 acres and prompted a response from 80 fire departments and 600 personnel is now 80% contained, according to Suffolk County officials.
NBC News - 20h
Shooting at Toronto pub wounds at least 12 people, police say

Canadian police say a dozen people were injured in a shooting at a pub in eastern Toronto
ABC News - 2d
Greenland faces ‘fateful choice’ says island’s PM as it prepares for election

Poll takes place against backdrop of threats by Donald Trump and growing calls for independence. Greenland’s prime minister said voters face a “fateful choice” as the Arctic island prepares to go ...
The Guardian - 5h
Lloyd’s of London expects $2.3bn losses from California wildfires

Insurance market says fine art losses were limited because rich residents took such possessions with them. Lloyd’s of London expects losses of $2.3bn (£1.78bn) from the California wildfires that ...
The Guardian - 10h
Florida school shooting thwarted, police say

A Florida teenager was arrested Sunday after a video emerged of him apparently threatening to carry out a mass shooting on the local high school. The Sanford Police Department, about 25 miles ...
The Hill - 10h

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