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Gov. Hochul declares state of emergency as wildfires rage on Lengthy Island’s South Shore
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Gov. Hochul declares state of emergency as wildfires rage on Lengthy Island’s South Shore

Last updated: March 9, 2025 12:20 am
Editorial Board Published March 9, 2025
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Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency Saturday as dozens of fireside departments and the Nationwide Guard labored to extinguish a number of wildfires that broke out on the South Shore of Lengthy Island, scorching the Pine Barrens and spreading for miles alongside the Dawn Freeway.

The governor introduced shortly earlier than 5:30 p.m. that she was “issuing a State of Emergency as Suffolk County fights brush fires in the Pine Barrens.”

Dawn Freeway was closed in each instructions from Exit 55 to Westhampton Seashore as greater than 80 fireplace crews and Blackhawk helicopters labored furiously to battle the blazes, in response to Suffolk County Police. Further roads have been being shut down as the hearth threatened to leap throughout the freeway.

Billowing smoke took over a lot of the island and could possibly be seen throughout Lengthy Island Sound so far as Connecticut. Movies posted to social media confirmed flames taking pictures into the air and thick, grey clouds dominating the sky.

By 6:30 p.m., three of 4 blazes — first reported round 1 p.m. in Middle Moriches — have been mentioned to be absolutely contained, whereas a Westhampton fireplace was 50% contained.

Hochul mentioned she had deployed personnel from a number of companies, together with the Workplace of Emergency Administration, Workplace of Fireplace Prevention and Management, Division of Transportation, Division of Environmental Conservation, State Parks and the New York State Police.

“Public safety is my top priority, and I’m committed to doing everything possible to keep Long Islanders safe,” Hochul mentioned.

This can be a creating story. Please examine again for updates.

Initially Revealed: March 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM EST

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