Firefighters are making progress battling a series of brush fires on Long Island that burned over 400 hundred acres of land and prompted evacuations east of New York City, local officials say.

They were fully contained by Monday. By Lola Fadulu The wildfires that broke out on Long Island Saturday afternoon and spread over hundreds of acres appeared to be accidental, caused by a failed ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul issues burn ban for Long Island, New York City Following the fires, Hochul issued a burn ban on Sunday for Long Island, New York City, and parts of the Hudson Valley due to the ...