A severe drought in the Northeast, that isn't expected to lessen up soon, has caused an "unprecedented 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 period.

A brush fire broke out at Alley Pond Park in Queens Wednesday evening. The fire was first reported around 6:45 p.m., ...

The Inwood Hill Park fire is the latest in an unusually high number of fires in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut amid dry conditions and gusty winds.

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

A severe drought watch with no rain in sight has gripped the Northeastern U.S., creating “unprecedented” conditions for fire, ...

The record-breaking statistics come as several Northeast states battle extremely dry conditions and multiple wildfires.

New York City has had over 230 brush fires since Oct. 29, after its driest month since record-keeping began in 1869.

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 ...

Amtrak resumed service on trains between New York’s Penn Station and New Haven, Connecticut, after a brush fire near East ...

With wildfire activity flaring in the Northeast and continued burns in California, scientists are concerned by coast-to-coast ...

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