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| event_type | Wildfire |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 5,244,698 |
| episode_id | 1,114,925 |
| begin_utc | 2001-05-15T16:00:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 2001-05-16T04:00:00+00:00 |
| state | NEW YORK |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | NORTHWEST SUFFOLK |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 2 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| wfo_source | BROADCAST MEDIA |
| episode_narrative | On Tuesday, May 15th, strong winds, combined with an unusually prolonged period of rain-free conditions and low relative humidity, allowed brush fires to start and spread across several locations in Suffolk County on Long Island. A low pressure system passed across northern New England during Tuesday. This produced strong winds, frequently gusting in excess of 25 mph, throughout much of Long Island. In addition, the relative humidity dropped below 30 percent for several hours during Tuesday afternoon. This combination of strong gusty winds and very low relative humidity allowed a fire in Yaphank to spread to an adjacent wooded area. This fire started around noon, and then quickly spread by early afternoon. By mid afternoon, smoke billowing from the fire reduced visibilities across portions of the Long Island Expressway between exits 65 and 66. The fire was determined to be in control by late Tuesday evening, when winds decreased and the relative humidity increased. Two firefighters were injured while combating this fire; one from smoke inhalation, and the other from a facial injury. Several other brush fires were reported elsewhere in Suffolk County on Tuesday. |
| year | 2,001 |
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