As the heat alert continues with less than average rainfall, much of
Long Island is dealing with drought conditions - which means there's a
possibility for brush fires.
Many
firefighters and residents on Long Island still remember the wildfire ,
which blazed through 1,100 acres of the pine barrens 10 years ago.
Fire
departments say they are ready in case that happens again with large
brush trucks made specifically to go into the woods and fight wildfires.
The
Suffolk Fire Rescue commissioner says right now fire safety is more
important than ever and asking residents to be careful with
cigarettes.
The commissioner says there have been at least 57 brush fires in Suffolk over the last two months.