Backyard s'mores named cause of massive Long Island brush fires, investigators say

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March 11, 2025

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Backyard s'mores named cause of massive Long Island brush fires, investigators say

Dozens of investigators tasked with determining the origin of Saturday’s brush fires on Long Island have linked the blazes to a backyard in Manorville.

Officials said Monday that the fires were sparked accidentally, after people in a backyard on North Cozine Road were attempting to make s’mores. They were using cardboard to try to start a fire, Suffolk Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina said.

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