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Manorville brush fire took more than 10 hours to control Sunday
Firefighting operation spanned more than 10 hours, required the assistance of 18 area fire departments, a helicopter, drones, two bulldozers and a Gator ATV, in addition to fire department brush trucks, engines and tanker trucks — needed to bring water to the remote woodlands to douse the flames.
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Shifting weather patterns bring relief from smoke to metro NY/LI, though air may still be unhealthy across East End today: National...
An air quality health advisory remains in effect for the local area until midnight today. The pollutant of concern is fine particulates. Air quality may be worse across the East End than in western Suffolk, the National Weather Service said.
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With smoke and haze from Canadian wildfires persisting, air quality will be unhealthy again Wednesday, and advisory remains in effect till...
Smoke and haze continue to blanket the region as wildfires in eastern Canada continue to burn and prevailing weather conditions push the smoke south over the eastern United States causing unhealthy air quality across Long Island and the New York City metro region.
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Air quality ‘unhealthy’ prompting warnings and cancellation of outdoor activities
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires is spreading over the region, causing air quality to deteriorate to unhealthy levels. The governor urges New Yorkers to stay indoors if possible.
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Weather service alerts public to conditions conducive to fire spread, urges caution
The National Weather Service is warning the public that conditions in the New York metro region, including Long Island, will be conducive to fire spread later today and potentially throughout the week.
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Significant fire risk due to dry air, strong winds this afternoon prompts red flag warning Friday
The National Weather Service in Upton issued the red flag warning because a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels will create a significantly elevated fire growth potential.
Weather
Western wild fires prompt air quality health advisory in New York
Smoke and haze from 83 large wildfires in the the western U.S. are moving across New York State, prompting health officials to issue an air quality health advisory for fine particulate matter today. It is in effect through midnight.
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Information sought on five fires in Pine Barrens since mid-April
The fires burned 167 acres of Pine Barrens in Brookhaven and Riverhead towns over the past month, according to the State DEC.
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Wild fire burns Manorville woods
Several area fire departments battled a brush fire in Manorville and Ridge this afternoon.
Weather
Red flag warning issued for rapid fire spread conditions Wednesday
With critical fire weather conditions expected, the National Weather Service in Upton has issued a red flag warning for rapid fire spread from noon to 6 p.m. on May 13.