Day: March 8, 2025

Four wildfires erupted at the edge of the Hamptons Saturday — sending residents into a panic and prompting Gov. Hochul to declare a state of emergency and warn the dangerous situation could become “a multi-day event,” she said.

The fires — in Center Moriches, East Moriches, Eastport and Westhampton — blanketed part’s of Long Island’s East End shortly after 1 p.m., filling the sky with thick black smoke, threatening homes in middle class communities and wealthy parts of the Hamptons.

An increase in winds overnight had authorities “very concerned,” Hochul told CNN Saturday evening. “This could be a multi-day event. I’m also concerned about the air quality. …This can shift at any moment, but the air quality is definitely compromised.”

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