'Treacherous conditions' in NYC: Firefighters battling record 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 ...
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FDNY battles Inwood brushfire as blanket of smoke envelopes upper Manhattan
Those other brushfires were in Highbridge Park near 166th Street and Edgecombe ... I’m sure, coming,” the fire commissioner added. The National Weather Service issued a “Red Flag Warning” for New York ...
Two drown Sunday, bringing number of drowning deaths in county to 5 this month
A 55-year-old man apparently drowned on the same day a 15-year-old caught in a strong current also died just south of town, ...
2 charged with setting some Northeast wildfires amid New Jersey drought warning, blazes out West
The fires in the Northeast haven't caused major evacuations, but a Connecticut firefighter died battling a wildfire last ...
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Jasper fire update: What’s open in the national park
While some things may look different, the beauty of Jasper National Park remains intact. Here's a look at what visitors can ...
Jennings Creek wildfire at N.J.-N.Y. border is 50% contained with Garden State now under drought warning
Firefighters are slowly making progress in their battle against a wildfire at the border of New Jersey and New York.
Disease could kill most of the ‘ohi‘a forests on Hawaii’s Big Island within 20 years
Ten years ago, a mysterious new disease was found sweeping through Hawaii’s native ‘ohi‘a forests, killing off the foundation ...
Major wildfire on N.J.-N.Y. border now 50% contained, has not expanded
A massive wildfire burning on the New Jersey-New York border remained the same size overnight — 2,283 acres on the New Jersey ...
“He was a great kid" – wildfires claim the life of teenage park ranger in New York state
Wildfires have claimed the life of a teenage park ranger, as blazes continue to rage across New York State. 18-year-old ...
2 charged with setting some Northeast wildfires amid New Jersey drought warning and blazes out West
New Jersey’s governor declared a drought warning. Black Hawk helicopters scooped water from a lake to dump on a forest fire ...
Natural gas flares sparked 2 wildfires in North Dakota, state agency says
Reports from the North Dakota Fire Marshal's office say flares from natural gas at oil wells sparked two North Dakota ...
One of L.A’s best birding hot spots is on a military base in the desert
Piute Ponds is the largest freshwater marsh in L.A. County and, thanks to its location, attracts an estimated 300 bird ...