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Scenes from Westhampton on Saturday evening as firefighters battled the brush fire.

Watch: Firefighters battle Westhampton fire

Drones and helicopters flew over the sites of the fires in Suffolk Monday as investigators determined the cause of the fires. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Burn ban remains in effect

NewsdayTV meteorologist Rich Von Ohlen says conditions remain very dry on parts of Long Island and beneficial rain is not expected until next weekend. 

'Situation still is difficult across the island' 

NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger is on the scene in Westhampton Beach Sunday, where officials are saying that the fires, which started Saturday night, has been completely 'knocked down.'

'We have about 600 acres burned'

NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie and NewsdayTV meteorologist Rich Von Ohlen discuss the brush fires that burned along Sunrise Highway and the damage they caused.

Smoke visible for miles from Suffolk brush fires

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The man's vehicle left the road, struck a tree and flipped, according to police.

Police ID man killed in Suffolk crash

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A worker at the yard was operating a large payloader when it struck fellow employee Michael Porter, 54, of Bellport, police said.

Cops: Worker killed by payloader at North Lawrence mason yard

The Manorville family used cardboard to light the flames, the Suffolk police commissioner said on Monday.

LI brush fires caused by family cooking s'mores, Suffolk officials say

New York, for the third consecutive year, maintained its high state ranking in Advanced Placement testing, while dozens of high schools on Long Island won individual honors.

The latest AP test rankings are out. See how NY, LI fared.

The dead raccoon was discovered in Amityville. Last month, a dead raccoon found Jan. 28 in North Amityville was also deemed rabid.

2nd raccoon in Suffolk tests positive for rabies

With the latest woodland blazes in mind, experts shared some basic safety tips for outdoor fires in backyards and beyond.

'Flying embers can travel a mile' and other outdoor fire safety tips after Suffolk wildfires

He retired in 1984 for medical reasons after being injured when the police cruiser he was in was crushed between two vehicles.

Kenneth Burwell, retired Nassau police officer, dies at 80

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Samuel Miele, former fundraiser for George Santos, has been sentenced to a year in prison. Miele pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud back in November 2023 and admitted to impersonating a high-ranking congressional aide while raising money for Santos' campaign.

Samuel Miele pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges

A bomb threat at Westhampton Beach High School and middle school caused students to evacuate the campus. Separately, Center Moriches schools went into a lockout because of a nearby police pursuit. 

Westhampton Beach schools evacuated due to bomb threat  

William Floyd track star Zariel Macchia, 18, was deemed eligible to compete in the state championships after winning an appeal in Suffolk County Supreme Court. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Teen wins appeal against NYS Public H.S. Athletic Association  

Seven people were arrested in relation to an alleged $20 million money laundering scam, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'Gift cards that were obtained fraudulently'

Cold Spring Hills Nursing Home has reached an agreement to remain open, despite many residents having already moved and workers being laid off. Newsday reporter Robert Brodsky has more.

'Do they get their jobs back?'

Former Nassau detective Hector Rosario, who was accused of moonlighting for the Bonanno crime family, was convicted of lying to the FBI and acquitted of obstruction of justice. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Convicted of lying to FBI, acquitted of obstructions of justice

 Suffolk caseworkers said numerous reports of drug use and neglect against Kerri Bedrick were unfounded. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'A lot of things that were just clearly missed'

The body of 27-year-old Carlos Lopez was found with stab wounds Tuesday morning, according to Suffolk police. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

LI man pronounced dead at the scene 

Tariffs against Canada and Mexico, initiated by President Donald Trump, took effect on Tuesday. Newsday business reporter Brianne Ledda explains how this could impact Long Islanders.

'It might cause the cost of goods to increase'

Eleven William Floyd Middle School students on Monday were hospitalized after eating marijuana edibles. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Almost a dozen students hospitalized

The hospital's new emergency department is the size of a football field, and hospital officials say they used lessons learned during the pandemic when designing the space. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'This is like 5 years in the making'

The courts ruled last year that the fees tacked onto fines for running red lights were illegal. The red-light camera programs in both Nassau and Suffolk counties could cost millions of dollars in legal settlements. Newsday's politics reporter Candice Ferrette has more. 

'The fees are now illegal'

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