Bungled Attempt To Make Backyard S’mores Likely Caused Wildfires On Long Island, NY Officials Say; Blazes Near The Hamptons Fully Contained
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deadline.comA botched attempt to make backyard s’mores caused wildfires that burned hundreds of acres on the eastern end of New York’s Long Island, area officials said Monday.
Suffolk County authorities said the fires had been fully extinguished after a volatile start to the weekend, with the flames fanned by high winds and fed by dry conditions.
The blazes broke out Saturday morning, with flying embers starting a handful of smaller fires, but they all had been put out by Sunday except for a few hot spots, with full containment confirmed on Monday.
Suffolk County Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina said at a press briefing that evidence was “pointing strongly” to an accidental cause of the fires.
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