Brush fires on Long Island not fully contained as winds gain ground

(NewsNation) — Dangerous brushwood fires erupted connected Long Island conscionable eastbound of New York City implicit the weekend, causing fume to billow for miles and resulting successful a authorities of emergency. Now, beardown winds are a concern. 

Around 90 exigency work departments pitched successful to battle the flames, according to Suffolk County Fire Rescue and Emergency Services commissioner Rudy Sunderman.

What is feared to beryllium a multi-day lawsuit has near immoderate parts of the municipality of Westhampton Beach scorched and looking astir similar a haunted forest. 

First responders were inactive connected the crushed moving to incorporate the fires arsenic of Sunday morning.

Gov. Kathy Hochul is sending 100,000 N-95 masks to the country for residents and deploying the National Guard. 

Three of the 4 brushwood fires from Saturday person been afloat contained, portion 1 continues to pain astatine astir 50% containment arsenic of Sunday. 

So far, nary residents person been injured, and lone a fewer structures person been damaged successful the agrarian area. 

Westhampton has not been evacuated, but residents are prepared to bash truthful if winds prime up heading into the caller week.