State agencies responding around Pine Barrens, where homes, chemical factory and Amazon warehouse are at risk
Quick-moving brush fires burned through a large swath of land on New York’s Long Island on Saturday, fanned by high winds that spewed thick grey smoke into the sky and prompted the evacuation of a military base and the closure of a major highway.
Kathy Hochul, the state governor, declared a state of emergency and said state agencies were responding to the fires around the Pine Barrens, a wooded area that is home to commuter towns east of New York City.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/08/fires-long-island-new-york
Author : Associated Press
Publish date : 2025-03-08 22:59:00
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