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

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 ...

Firefighters are working to extinguish a brush fire burning in Inwood Hill Park in upper Manhattan. Dry conditions in New ...

A severe drought in the Northeast, that isn't expected to lessen up soon, has caused an "unprecedented number of brush fires" ...

The New York City fire department has responded to 229 brush fires from October 29 to Nov. 12, a record for any two-week period.

New York City has had over 230 brush fires since Oct. 29, after its driest month since record-keeping began in 1869.

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 ...

Firefighters Battle Wildfire in New York City Emergency responders worked to contain a brush fire in Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan on Wednesday afternoon. Advertisement NOW PLAYING 0:37 0:52 Advertise ...

ALBANY — The Northeast is facing an escalating wildfire threat, with conditions expected to worsen later this week. The ...

Two people have been charged with starting some of the wildfires blazing through the Northeast amid dry weather conditions.