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.

A 14-year-old boy faces arson charges for allegedly starting a wildfire in New Jersey amid drought conditions in the region, ...

It’s not a familiar fall forecast in the Northeast U.S., but drought conditions and human-caused ignitions have sparked ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

People north of New York City and in northern New Jersey are being warned about more smoke Thursday due to the Jennings Creek Fire, which is burning along the New Jersey and New York border. Meanwhile ...