The current "operating theory" is that the fires were sparked accidentally in a backyard near Sunrise Highway, authorities said on Monday.
Suffolk County Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina said the "operating theory" is that a fire was started at about 9:30 a.m.
Multiple brush fires that burned across a wooded area of Long Island over the weekend were accidentally caused by a family's ...
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, ...
The wildfires began accidentally when someone in Suffolk County tried to light a fire to make s’mores, officials said. They ...
Wind-driven brush fires that burned on New York’s Long Island over the weekend, injuring two firefighters and sending large ...
Residents in Center Moriches/Manorville tried to start a fire in their backyard around 9 a.m. Saturday to cook up the treat ...