Four fires ignited in the area Saturday, but three were doused by Sunday afternoon. Suffolk County Fire Coordinator Rudy Sunderman said in a news briefing Sunday that the remaining fire was 100% "knocked down" − no visible flames − and 22% contained within fire lines.

As of Sunday morning, the Long Island brush fire was 80% contained, but wind gusts of up to 40 mph continue to threaten the area. Here's the latest:

Firefighters in New York were continuing to battle at least one brush fire in a wooded stretch of Long Island on Sunday as officials warned that high wind gusts would leave the region vulnerable to additional blazes.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a state of emergency on Saturday as crews battled several brush fires on Long Island.

The state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services warned that wind gusts up to 40 mph were likely, complicating efforts to douse flames.

Fast-moving brush fires fanned by high winds burned through a large swath of land on New York's Long Island on Saturday, spewing thick gray smoke into the sky and prompting the evacuation of a military base and the closure of a major highway.

Firefighters are working to contain a series of brush fires that swept through New York’s Long Island. High winds caused the fires to jump quickly and send smoke billowing for miles as New York’s Gov.