Leaders from 11 civic groups and three school districts requested this week that Brookhaven Town form a task force to propose ...

The Long Island Regional Planning Council voted Wednesday to allocate $40,000 for improvements to the Long Island Zoning Atlas.

The Lower Hudson Valley and other parts of New York are under an early burn ban ahead of a statewide ban that starts Sunday, March 16.

The Connecticut brush fire risk is high again Wednesday as at least 10 blazes have ignited across the state since Saturday.

Gratitude for our first responders courage and dedication is not enough. Government must act swiftly to strengthen prevention policies and remove dangerous wildfire fuel.

Four separate wildfires on New York's Long Island were started due to someone making s'mores in the yard at 9:30 a.m., police say.

Governor Hochul issues emergency measures and a burn ban in response to intense brush fires in Suffolk County, Long Island.

The Long Island brush fires that injured two firefighters and damaged two buildings were started by a person cooking s’mores, ...

The wildfires that burned through more than 600 acres on Long Island probably originated from a backyard fire in Manorville, ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency in the town of Southampton in Suffolk County. A burn ban for Long Island, New York City and parts of the Hudson Valley due to gusty winds and ...

“The individuals making the s’mores were unable to get the fire lit due to the winds, but they used cardboard to initially light that fire,” Catalina said at a news conference. “That person ...

Law enforcement agencies are still interviewing all 911 callers to rule out any possibilities, but they "strongly feel that ...