"Our biggest problem is the wind," Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine said. "It is driving this fire." New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency and said state agencies were ...

NEW YORK — Fast-moving brush fires fanned by high ... Officials said three of the four fires were fully contained, with the fire in Westhampton 50% contained. Two commercial buildings were ...

NEW YORK — Wildfires blazed Saturday afternoon in the Hamptons as strong winds and dry conditions kept one fire burning, Long Island officials said. Four fires had burned in an area that was ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency in Suffolk County as the fires raged on -- with gusty conditions expected to last through Sunday evening. The first fire started at about 1 ...

Brush fires have erupted in Long Island and near Brooklyn as strong winds in New York created an elevated fire risk Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. A special weather statement ...