Feb 26, 2025 · brush fire, fire in vegetation that is less than 1.8 metres (6 feet) tall, such as grasses, grains, brush, and saplings. See wildfire.

3 days ago · State of Emergency declared after fire burns Pine Barrens. As of 5:45 p.m. Saturday, the fire was 50 percent contained in the Westhampton area, with all other fires in the region now extinguished.

4 days ago · Four separate fires blanketed Long Island’s East End Saturday, as thick black smoke filled the sky, threatening homes in middle class communities and wealthy parts of the Hamptons.

4 days ago · SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. – Suffolk County police and fire officials believe a series of brush fires on Long Island in New York over the weekend began accidentally. The fires, called the Westhampton Pines Fire, ignited during the late-morning and early-afternoon hours on Saturday and appeared to be fueled by a combination of low humidity and gusty ...

4 days ago · SUFFOLK COUNTY, Long Island (WABC) -- Massive, wind-whipped brush fires are raging across parts of Long Island's Pine Barrens region on Saturday, prompting a large emergency response to control ...

A brush fire is an uncontrolled fire that burns through vegetation, including dry grass, shrubs and other plants. In urban environments, these fires can spread rapidly. Certain factors can increase the risk of brush fires: Dry conditions: Extended periods without rain make plans and grass dry and more flammable.

3 days ago · Firefighters in New York have knocked down a dwindling brush fire in a wooded stretch of Long Island but officials say high wind gusts could leave the region vulnerable to additional blazes.

2 days ago · Within 24 hours, teams of firefighters from across the county had managed to contain the bulk of the brush fire and manage its hot spots. New York's governor triggered a burn ban for the area.

4 days ago · New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency after massive columns of billowing smoke engulfed swaths of eastern Long Island and firefighters worked to contain at least three major ...

5 days ago · Wind-driven brush fires that burned on New York’s Long Island over the weekend, injuring two firefighters and sending large smoke plumes into the air, appear to have been started by people ...