Wildfires Break Out on Long Island, Prompting Highway Closure

Brush fires broke out on Long Island, leading to the closure of sections of a highway in Suffolk County due to high-risk fire conditions of low humidity and strong winds. Multiple fire departments responded to the fires, with no injuries reported and no evacuation orders in place. The National Weather Service warned of an elevated fire spread risk due to gusty winds, but conditions are expected to improve overnight before the winds return on Sunday.

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