New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency on Saturday as crews battled brush fires on Long Island. She said ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul 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.

New York Governor Declares State of Emergency for Wind-Driven Brush Fire on Long Island NEW YORK (AP) — Fast-moving brush fires fanned by high winds burned through a large swath of land on New ...