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.

Authorities investigating the cause and origin of the Oct. 30 blaze "located evidence that identified this fire as an arson," ...

Wildfires in New York, New Jersey and nearby states, along with wind-fed burns in California concerns scientists and wildland ...

Authorities have said the blaze has burned 5,000 acres across both states. Suppression efforts were initially hampered by dry air and extensive foliage that serves as tinder after two ...

Marques Brownlee, a Maplewood native and Stevens Institute of Technology grad, apologized for “inexcusable” behavior.

Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus declared a state of emergency Wednesday evening following a weeklong effort to control ...

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

Schools and roads are closed as Greenwood Lake prepares for heavy smoke caused by firefighters' big push against the Jennings ...

New Jersey’s governor has issued a drought warning in a state where conditions are the driest they’ve been in nearly 120 ...

NYC firefighters battle wildfires in Manhattan's Inwood Park and Queens' Alley Pond Park due to dry conditions.

Drone video provides bird’s-eye view of hot spots alongside Greenwood Lake in Hewitt, New Jersey, on Wednesday, November 13, ...

Most of the Tri-State area, including New York City, is now in a severe drought, according to the Drought Center.