Several New York counties remain on alert following multiple brush fires that broke out over the weekend.
Why It Matters
The fires, fueled by strong winds and dry conditions, forced road closures, evacuations, and a massive firefighting response .
The blazes in New York follow the wildfires that hit Southern California in January and, more recently, fires across North and South Carolina .
What To Know
The blazes began on Saturday afternoon along a highway heading out to the Hamptons on Long Island, Newsweek reported.
By the evening, three of the four fires were reported as fully contained. A Sunday report from ABC7 New York said the largest of the fires was at least 80 percent contained…