Sunday’s fire outlook – Newsday

Though 80% contained, officials believed the largest of the blazes could continue to burn into Sunday, Newsday reports.

“The winds will keep the embers alive, and we have to worry every day that this fire will up again,” Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine said.

Firefighters had extinguished three of the smaller fires and 80% of the Westhampton fire. (Click on the link above to see a map of fires in the area.)

Forecasters expected more wind, with mostly dry and sunny conditions on Sunday.

“Gusts will decrease slightly overnight to approximately 25 mph before picking up again on Sunday morning up to 40 mph,” according to a state press release.