day, the fires were intense enough to cause a closure of parts of the Long Island Expressway. Parts of Riverhead were placed under mandatory evacuation. Brush fire burned of pine lands. About 600 firefighters from about 109 departments battled the fire with 30 brush trucks, 20 tankers, and 100 engines. Airdrops of water were made by a New York State Police helicopter. Sister parks The Central Pine Barrens Commission and the Migliarino-San Rossore-Massaciuccoli (MSRM) Regional Park in Tuscany, Italy are "twin parks" under a New York State program which supports such programs with the goal of sharing knowledge and experience between the citizens of both regions. See also Atlantic coastal pine barrens List of pine barrens Pine Barrens (New Jersey) References Further reading Murphy, Robert Cushman. Fish-Shape Paumanok: Nature and Man on Long Island Turner, John. Exploring the Other Island: A Seasonal Guide to Nature on Long Island External links Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning & Policy Commission The Long Island Pine Barrens Society United States Fish and Wildlife Service: Significant Habitats and Habitat Complexes of the New York Bight Watershed – Long Island Pine Barrens Forests of New York (state) Temperate coniferous forests of the United States Ecoregions of the United States Protected areas of New York (state) Protected areas of Suffolk County, New York Nature reserves in New York (state)