Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine acknowledged the threats posed by high winds but offered praise to the more than 80 volunteer fire departments that fought intensively against the blaze, which ...

Fast-moving brush fires fueled by high winds burned through a large area of Long Island, New York, causing significant smoke and prompting evacuations. Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency.

“Our biggest problem is the wind,” Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine said. “It is driving this fire.” Videos posted to social media showed flames shooting into the air and columns of ...