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A rare large wildfire scorched 2,500 acres of New York’s Pine Barrens on Long Island

A wind-driven wildfire ripped through the Pine Barrens on Long Island over the weekend of March 8–9, 2025, burning over 400 ...
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Unhealthy air quality in NYC: Officials urge precautions as Canadian wildfire smoke lingers

Smoke from wildfires raging in Canada has once again blanketed the Tri-State area, triggering an air-quality alert that has been extended through the weekend. The New York State Department of ...
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New York Times’ Hannah Dreier on Wildland Firefighters and the Deadly Smoke Risks They Face

The recipient of the 2026 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting discusses how she conducted her award-winning ...
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Air quality alert issued for NYC, Westchester. What to know

New York officials issued an air quality advisory for NYC and Westchester County due to high ozone levels Thursday.