On Thursday, officials said containment on the New Jersey side jumped to 75%, but in Orange County, New York, the terrain has ...

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 ...

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

Conditions in some northeast states are the driest they've been in nearly 120 years as numerous wildfires continue to burn.

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 ...

A wildfire raging on the border of New York and New Jersey prompted officials Monday to postpone one of the nation's oldest ...

A volunteer firefighter on Long Island, New York, was arrested Tuesday after he intentionally started a brush fire, ...

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

A volunteer firefighter has been charged after police said he intentionally started a brush fire on Long Island in New York ...

The arrest comes after a string of brush fires were reported in the New York and New Jersey areas. Approximately six fires ...