A volunteer firefighter on Long Island was arrested Tuesday after allegedly starting a brush fire intentionally that damaged ...

Long Island officials say they’re investigating the cause of several brush fires after a volunteer firefighter was charged with arson for one of them. They allege Jonathan Quiles used burning cotton ...

The Red Flag Warning in effect for Long Island and much of downstate New York was lifted Thursday but the National Weather Service said mild, dry weather is in the immediate forecast and the threat of ...

MEDFORD, Long Island -- A volunteer firefighter in was arrested for ... Firefighters responded Wednesday morning to put out ...

Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin also highlighted the importance of water conservation during the drought.

Suffolk firefighters were battling a brush fire Thursday afternoon in Coram as conditions stayed ripe for wildfires.

A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect as the New York City Tri-State is the driest it’s been in nearly 120 years, creating ...

New Jersey’s governor declared a drought warning. Black Hawk helicopters scooped water from a lake to dump on a burning ...

Dry conditions in the Northeast are worsening, creating a scenario for fire danger in the region to persist, an updated map ...