As of Sunday morning, the Long Island brush fire was 80% contained, but wind gusts of up to 40 mph continue to threaten the ...

Fast-moving brush fires fanned by high winds burned through a large swath of land on New York's Long Island on Saturday, prompting the evacuation of a military base and the closure of a major highway.

Towns and communities in Long Island, New York, were on alert Saturday after brush fires spewed thick smoke into the air. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency in Suffolk County as ...