Suffolk firefighters were battling a brush fire Thursday afternoon in Coram as conditions stayed ripe for wildfires.

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 ...

Long Island officials say they’re investigating the cause of several brush fires after a volunteer firefighter was charged with arson for one of them. They allege Jonathan Quiles used burning cotton ...

Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin also highlighted the importance of water conservation during the drought.

A New York state-wide burn ban went into effect Tuesday, and will continue until Nov. 30, due to increased risk of wildfires as drought conditions linger. Gov. Kathy Hochul's office announced the ban ...

For millions of New Yorkers in the concrete jungle and beyond, the spate of wildfires at their backdoor was unthinkable.

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

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 ...

Dry conditions in the Northeast are worsening, creating a scenario for fire danger in the region to persist, an updated map ...