NEW YORK—Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency in Suffolk County on Long Island in order to activate state resources in fighting a large brush fire there, one of three that continue to burn in southeastern New York as of Tuesday evening. Firefighters were busy Monday night and Tuesday extinguishing widespread fires at Fresh Kills landfill on Staten Island and in Suffolk County on Long Island.
Blazes ignited in multiple locations in Manorville, Long Island, and the surrounding area on Monday. A portion of Brookhaven National Laboratory was among the buildings damaged. The fire affected approximately 1,000 acres Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone told local publication Riverhead Patch Tuesday morning.
Suffolk County Legislator Ed Romaine estimated 50 residents were evacuated, according the Riverhead Patch.
“It’s pretty much all farms out here. Everybody tries to help each other out,” Oscar Garcia told the Patch.
