A vehicle parked nearby was damaged, police said. There were about a half-dozen small brush fires in Medford on Tuesday, NBC ...

New York has urged its 8.5 million residents to save water as America's biggest city endures an unprecedented period without ...

A transformer fire in the Bronx has caused an explosion, suspending train services between New York and New Haven.

New York City’s ongoing drought has sparked a record 215 brush fires in just the past two weeks, FDNY officials said ...

The FDNY said it has responded to 229 brush fires since Oct. 29, calling it the most in city history over a two-week stretch.

Parks department data shows firefighters responded to more than 400 fires in city parks between 2020 and August 2024.

New York and the Northeast are in the midst of their worst fire season in more than a decade, with little relief in sight for ...

A volunteer firefighter has been arrested for allegedly starting a brush fire on New York’s Long Island. The incident ...

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

On Wednesday, FDNY firefighters worked around the clock to contain multiple wildfires in Manhattan and Queens as dry ...

The recent brush fires underscore the severity of the dry conditions New York City is currently experiencing. The ...

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